Town Hall · Olive Hill

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Olive Hill's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,606
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$936,000
$610 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million73%
Sewer & trash
$584,00011%
Police
$437,0008%
Fire
$183,0003%
Administration & buildings
$142,0003%
Roads & transportation
$52,0001%
Parks & libraries
$51,0001%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,494
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
4,079
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Olive Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$653
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$136,700
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 Olive Hill's government

🏛️ Official websiteolivehill.ky.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Olive Hill →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Olive Hill'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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