Smithland, KY town hall & government
Smithland spent $355,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithland's government.
Where Smithland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the federal government 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Smithland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Livingston County School District
Smithland's K–12 school district, shared with Carrsville, Grand Rivers and Salem. 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 42%
- State 42%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,316 per pupil, $7,722 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 Smithland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithland 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 Smithland's government
Who represents Smithland
Smithland 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.