Wurtland, KY town hall & government
Wurtland spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,378 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wurtland's government.
Where Wurtland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 13%
- Income taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wurtland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenup County School District
Wurtland's K–12 school district, shared with Greenup and South Shore. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,309 per pupil, $7,493 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 Wurtland: Raceland-Worthington Independent School District ($12,537 per pupil).
Which schools Wurtland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wurtland 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 Wurtland's government
Who represents Wurtland
Wurtland 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.