Town Hall · Nebo

Nebo, KY town hall & government

Nebo spent $268,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,191 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Nebo's money goes

Spent
$268,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,191
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$118,000
$524 per resident
Administration & buildings
$75,00028%
Water & other utilities
$75,00028%
Sewer & trash
$69,00026%
Police
$39,00015%
Parks & libraries
$5,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Fire
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Nebo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Nebo

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Nebo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hopkins County School District

Nebo's K–12 school district, shared with Earlington, Hanson, Madisonville, Mortons Gap, Nortonville and St. Charles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,529
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
6,312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Nebo pay

Typical tax bill
$625
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$95,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Nebo's government

Town hall & decisions in Nebo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nebo

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

All of Nebo'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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