Providence, KY town hall & government
Providence spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Providence's government.
Where Providence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Providence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Providence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Webster County School District
Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Dixon, Sebree, Slaughters and Wheatcroft. 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 22%
- State 60%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,521 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 Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Providence 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 Providence's government
Who represents Providence
Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.