Wingo, KY town hall & government
Wingo spent $345,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $556 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wingo's government.
Where Wingo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Wingo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Graves County School District
Wingo's K–12 school district, shared with Mayfield. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,894 per pupil, $7,595 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 Wingo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wingo 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wingo's government
Who represents Wingo
Wingo is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. 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.