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.
Where Williamstown's money goes
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%
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamstown Independent School District
Williamstown'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 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).
Which schools Williamstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamstown 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 Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. 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.