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Southgate, KY town hall & government

Southgate spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $754 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southgate's government.

Town budget

Where Southgate's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$754
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$478 per resident
Police
$940,00031%
Roads & transportation
$748,00025%
Fire
$538,00018%
Administration & buildings
$365,00012%
Parks & libraries
$198,0006%
Sewer & trash
$185,0006%
Interest on debt
$78,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southgate

Full-time staff
11
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Campbell County School District

Southgate's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, California, Cold Spring, Crestview, Melbourne and Mentor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,103
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
5,180
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,103 per pupil, $8,031 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 Southgate: Southgate Independent School District ($20,887 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Southgate pay

Typical tax bill
$2,240
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$190,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Southgate's government

Town hall & decisions in Southgate →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southgate

Southgate is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Southgate's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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