Mortons Gap, KY town hall & government
Mortons Gap spent $957,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,160 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mortons Gap's government.
Where Mortons Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Mortons Gap didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mortons Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hopkins County School District
Mortons Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Earlington, Hanson, Madisonville, Nebo, Nortonville and St. Charles. 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 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,529 per pupil, $7,506 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 Mortons Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap's government
Who represents Mortons Gap
Mortons Gap is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.