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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.

Town budget

Where Providence's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,351
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$226,000
$76 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4 million57%
Fire
$1.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$471,0007%
Sewer & trash
$446,0006%
Police
$380,0005%
Parks & libraries
$352,0005%
Roads & transportation
$224,0003%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Providence

Full-time staff
30
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 4 full-time firefighters
Fire
12 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time2 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,368
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,173
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$722
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$60,300
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.

Local

Contact Providence's government

Town hall & decisions in Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Providence

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

All of Providence'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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