Shepherdsville, KY town hall & government
Shepherdsville spent $20.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shepherdsville's government.
Where Shepherdsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Shepherdsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bullitt County School District
Shepherdsville's K–12 school district, shared with Fox Chase, Hebron Estates, Hillview, Hunters Hollow, Lebanon Junction and Mount Washington. 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 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,307 per pupil, $7,500 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.
What homeowners in Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville's government
Who represents Shepherdsville
Shepherdsville is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. 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.