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Science Hill, KY town hall & government

Science Hill spent $81,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $117 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Science Hill's money goes

Spent
$81,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$117
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$2,136 per resident
Interest on debt
$81,000100%

Science Hill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Science Hill

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Science Hill Independent School District

Science Hill's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,812
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
506
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,812 per pupil, $7,229 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 Science Hill: Pulaski County School District ($12,883 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Science Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$1,157
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$138,700
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 Science Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsciencehill.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Science Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Science Hill

Science Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Science Hill'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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