Town Hall · Wickliffe

Wickliffe, KY town hall & government

Wickliffe spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,179 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wickliffe's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,179
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
$507,000
$795 per resident
Water & other utilities
$603,00043%
Sewer & trash
$279,00020%
Administration & buildings
$148,00011%
Roads & transportation
$133,00010%
Parks & libraries
$112,0008%
Fire
$24,0002%
Paid to other governments
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$76,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wickliffe

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ballard County School District

Wickliffe's K–12 school district, shared with Barlow, Blandville, La Center and Kevil. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,370
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,039
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,370 per pupil, $7,449 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wickliffe pay

Typical tax bill
$833
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$68,400
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 Wickliffe's government

🏛️ Official websitewickliffe.ky.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wickliffe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wickliffe

Wickliffe is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Wickliffe'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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