Prestonsburg, KY town hall & government
Prestonsburg spent $18 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,741 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prestonsburg's government.
Where Prestonsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Income taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Prestonsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prestonsburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Floyd County School District
Prestonsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Martin, Wayland and Wheelwright. 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 19%
- State 51%
- Federal 30%
Of the $13,628 per pupil, $7,660 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 Prestonsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prestonsburg 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.
Contact Prestonsburg's government
Who represents Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg 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.