Mount Olivet, KY town hall & government
Mount Olivet spent $456,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Olivet's government.
Where Mount Olivet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Income taxes 16%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Olivet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Robertson County School District
Mount Olivet's K–12 school district, shared with Sardis. 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 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,797 per pupil, $7,401 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 Mount Olivet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Olivet 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 Mount Olivet's government
Who represents Mount Olivet
Mount Olivet is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. 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.