New Haven, KY town hall & government
New Haven spent $906,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Haven's government.
Where New Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the federal government 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for New Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nelson County School District
New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Fairfield and Bardstown. 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 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,226 per pupil, $8,694 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 New Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Haven 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 New Haven's government
Who represents New Haven
New Haven 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.