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Simpsonville, KY town hall & government

Simpsonville spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,277 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Simpsonville's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,277
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$3 million
$1,009 per resident
Police
$1.2 million32%
Administration & buildings
$943,00025%
Sewer & trash
$824,00022%
Parks & libraries
$310,0008%
Health & welfare
$221,0006%
Roads & transportation
$200,0005%
Interest on debt
$110,0003%
Other
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Simpsonville

Full-time staff
16
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 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

Shelby County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,205
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
6,964
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$82.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $13,205 per pupil, $7,388 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 Simpsonville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,243
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$270,800
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 Simpsonville's government

Town hall & decisions in Simpsonville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Simpsonville

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

All of Simpsonville'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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