Smiths Grove, KY town hall & government
Smiths Grove spent $390,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smiths Grove's government.
Where Smiths Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Income taxes 22%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Smiths Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren County School District
Smiths Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Oakland, Plum Springs, Woodburn and Bowling Green. 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 37%
- State 46%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,064 per pupil, $7,620 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 Smiths Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smiths Grove 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 Smiths Grove's government
Who represents Smiths Grove
Smiths Grove 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.