Lynch, KY town hall & government
Lynch spent $406,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynch's government.
Where Lynch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Income taxes 1%
Who works for Lynch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lynch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harlan County School District
Lynch's K–12 school district, shared with Benham, Cumberland, Evarts and Loyall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 14%
- State 51%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,102 per pupil, $8,498 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lynch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lynch pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lynch's government
Who represents Lynch
Lynch is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. Andy Beshear is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.