Middlesborough, KY town hall & government
Middlesborough spent $12.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middlesborough's government.
Where Middlesborough's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Income taxes 29%
- From the federal government 22%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Middlesborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Middlesborough didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Middlesboro Independent School District
Middlesborough'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 19%
- State 42%
- Federal 39%
Of the $17,107 per pupil, $8,907 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 Middlesborough kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middlesborough 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.
Contact Middlesborough's government
Who represents Middlesborough
Middlesborough 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.