Tompkinsville, KY town hall & government
Tompkinsville spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tompkinsville's government.
Where Tompkinsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 41%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tompkinsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Tompkinsville's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Run and Gamaliel. 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 54%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,103 per pupil, $9,232 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 Tompkinsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tompkinsville 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 Tompkinsville's government
Who represents Tompkinsville
Tompkinsville 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.