Olive Hill, KY town hall & government
Olive Hill spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olive Hill's government.
Who runs Olive Hill
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Olive Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 73%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Income taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Olive Hill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Carter County School District
Olive Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Grayson. 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 17%
- State 53%
- Federal 30%
Of the $12,494 per pupil, $7,582 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 Olive Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olive Hill 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 Olive Hill's government
Who represents Olive Hill
Olive Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.