Manchester, KY town hall & government
Manchester spent $5.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,662 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Manchester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay County School District
Manchester's K–12 school district. 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 15%
- State 47%
- Federal 38%
Of the $13,696 per pupil, $7,714 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 Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester 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 Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester 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.