Powderly, KY town hall & government
Powderly spent $790,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powderly's government.
Where Powderly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Powderly didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Powderly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Muhlenberg County School District
Powderly's K–12 school district, shared with Bremen, Central City, Drakesboro, Greenville and South Carrollton. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,468 per pupil, $8,426 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 Powderly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powderly 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 Powderly's government
Who represents Powderly
Powderly 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.