Williamsburg, KY town hall & government
Williamsburg spent $9.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamsburg's government.
Who runs Williamsburg
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Williamsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Income taxes 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Williamsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamsburg Independent School District
Williamsburg's K–12 school district. 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 13%
- State 64%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,765 per pupil, $8,274 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 Williamsburg: Whitley County School District ($13,977 per pupil).
Which schools Williamsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg's government
Who represents Williamsburg
Williamsburg 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.