Slaughters, KY town hall & government
Slaughters spent $219,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,063 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slaughters's government.
Where Slaughters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Slaughters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster County School District
Slaughters's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Dixon, Providence, Sebree and Wheatcroft. 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 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.
Which schools Slaughters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slaughters 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Slaughters's government
Who represents Slaughters
Slaughters is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.