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Raceland, KY town hall & government

Raceland spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,046 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Raceland's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,046
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$621,000
$266 per resident
Water & other utilities
$764,00031%
Police
$664,00027%
Administration & buildings
$464,00019%
Roads & transportation
$254,00010%
Sewer & trash
$185,0008%
Fire
$93,0004%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 27%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Raceland

Full-time staff
14
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
6 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Raceland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Raceland-Worthington Independent School District

Raceland's K–12 school district, shared with Worthington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,537
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,149
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,537 per pupil, $7,205 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.

Also serving Raceland: Russell Independent School District ($14,142 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Raceland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,196
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$128,400
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 Raceland's government

Town hall & decisions in Raceland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raceland

Raceland is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Raceland'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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