Morgantown, KY town hall & government
Morgantown spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,716 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morgantown's government.
Who runs Morgantown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Morgantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Morgantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Butler County School District
Morgantown's K–12 school district, shared with Rochester and Woodbury. 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 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,181 per pupil, $7,430 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 Morgantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morgantown 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 Morgantown's government
Who represents Morgantown
Morgantown is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.