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Williamstown, KY town hall & government

Williamstown spent $13.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,458 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williamstown's money goes

Spent
$13.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,458
typical Kentucky cities: $1,972
Long-term debt
$72.2 million
$18,248 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6 million44%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million10%
Police
$881,0006%
Roads & transportation
$747,0005%
Fire
$490,0004%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Williamstown

Full-time staff
39
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Fire
1 full-time12 part
Police
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Williamstown Independent School District

Williamstown's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,769
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $13,769 per pupil, $8,030 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 Williamstown: Grant County School District ($13,770 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Williamstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,922
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$209,800
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.

Local

Contact Williamstown's government

🏛️ Official websitewtownky.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Williamstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williamstown

Williamstown is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Williamstown'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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