Sturgis, KY town hall & government
Sturgis spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sturgis's government.
Where Sturgis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sturgis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union County School District
Sturgis's K–12 school district, shared with Morganfield, Uniontown and Waverly. 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 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,740 per pupil, $8,128 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 Sturgis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sturgis 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 Sturgis's government
Who represents Sturgis
Sturgis is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.