Town Hall · Worthington

Worthington, KY town hall & government

Worthington spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $844 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Worthington's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$844
typical Kentucky cities: $1,340
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$464,00037%
Police
$236,00019%
Water & other utilities
$234,00019%
Administration & buildings
$172,00014%
Fire
$79,0006%
Roads & transportation
$71,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Worthington

Full-time staff
9
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Raceland-Worthington Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,537
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,149
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,537 per pupil, $7,205 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Worthington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,515
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$133,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Worthington's government

🏛️ Official websiteworthington-ky.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Worthington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Worthington

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

All of Worthington'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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