Sonora, KY town hall & government
Sonora spent $36,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $69 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sonora's government.
Where Sonora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 13%
Who works for Sonora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardin County School District
Sonora's K–12 school district, shared with Vine Grove, West Point, Radcliff, Elizabethtown and Upton. 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 32%
- State 53%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,057 per pupil, $7,026 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 Sonora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sonora 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 Sonora's government
Who represents Sonora
Sonora 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.