Monticello, KY town hall & government
Monticello spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Income taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monticello didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wayne County School District
Monticello'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 16%
- State 58%
- Federal 27%
Of the $12,948 per pupil, $6,833 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 Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello 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.