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Morganfield, KY town hall & government

Morganfield spent $9.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,097 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morganfield's government.

Town budget

Where Morganfield's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,097
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
$2,191 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million40%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1 million10%
Police
$689,0007%
Fire
$489,0005%
Administration & buildings
$320,0003%
Parks & libraries
$87,0001%
Paid to other governments
$67,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morganfield

Full-time staff
43
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 5 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Police
7 full-time
Fire
5 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union County School District

Morganfield's K–12 school district, shared with Sturgis, Uniontown and Waverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,740
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,058
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,740 per pupil, $8,128 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morganfield pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$113,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Morganfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemorganfieldkentucky.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morganfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morganfield

Morganfield is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Morganfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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