Town Hall · Upton

Upton, KY town hall & government

Upton spent $290,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $420 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upton's money goes

Spent
$290,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$420
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$36,000
$52 per resident
Roads & transportation
$118,00041%
Fire
$73,00025%
Administration & buildings
$52,00018%
Parks & libraries
$39,00013%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From other local governments 7%

Upton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Upton

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hardin County School District

Upton's K–12 school district, shared with Sonora, Vine Grove, West Point, Radcliff and Elizabethtown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,057
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
14,714
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$132.1 million
at year end

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.

Also serving Upton: Larue County School District ($12,342 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,268
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$156,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Upton's government

Town hall & decisions in Upton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upton

Upton is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Brett Guthrie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Upton'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.

You’re browsing

Upton

Kentucky · KY
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Upton is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01