Stanford, KY town hall & government
Stanford spent $5.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanford's government.
Where Stanford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Stanford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stanford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lincoln County School District
Stanford's K–12 school district, shared with Crab Orchard and Hustonville. 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 22%
- State 51%
- Federal 27%
Of the $14,329 per pupil, $8,760 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 Stanford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanford 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 Stanford's government
Who represents Stanford
Stanford 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.