Morehead, KY town hall & government
Morehead spent $28 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,159 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morehead's government.
Where Morehead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Morehead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rowan County School District
Morehead's K–12 school district, shared with Lakeview Heights. 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 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $7,452 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 Morehead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morehead 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 Morehead's government
Who represents Morehead
Morehead 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.