Wilmore, KY town hall & government
Wilmore spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilmore's government.
Where Wilmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Income taxes 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Wilmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilmore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jessamine County School District
Wilmore's K–12 school district, shared with Keene and Nicholasville. 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 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,187 per pupil, $8,066 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.
Which schools Wilmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilmore 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 Wilmore's government
Who represents Wilmore
Wilmore is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. 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.