Somerset, KY town hall & government
Somerset spent $50.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,164 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Who runs Somerset
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Income taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pulaski County School District
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Burnside, Ferguson and Eubank. 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 29%
- State 48%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,883 per pupil, $8,210 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.
Also serving Somerset: Somerset Independent School District ($13,080 per pupil).
Which schools Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Harold Rogers. 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.