Town Hall · Pembroke

Pembroke, KY town hall & government

Pembroke spent $340,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $382 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pembroke's money goes

Spent
$340,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$382
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$149,00044%
Police
$65,00019%
Roads & transportation
$43,00013%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,0001%
Other
$77,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Pembroke

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Christian County School District

Pembroke's K–12 school district, shared with Crofton, Hopkinsville, LaFayette and Oak Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,874
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
8,184
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$98.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $12,874 per pupil, $7,340 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 Pembroke pay

Typical tax bill
$1,317
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$191,200
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 Pembroke's government

Town hall & decisions in Pembroke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pembroke

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

All of Pembroke'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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