Shinkle, Amos, Summer Residence · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrestview Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Crestview Hills’ city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $315 per resident.
What stands out about how Crestview Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$338 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Crestview Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($338 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $695, and the middle half spent $524–$1,027. Crestview Hills spent less than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crestview Hills itself left out).
About $315 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Crestview Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $338 · 2023: $315.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Crestview Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Crestview Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crestview Hills →
Who’s in charge in Crestview Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crestview Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on crestviewhills.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 1,138 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,414).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kenton County School District
Crestview Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Crescent Springs, Fairview, Independence, Kenton Vale, Ryland Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,024 per pupil, $7,158 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Crestview Hills’ votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crestview Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kenton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.8%48,444 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.1%30,859 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,645 votes).
Most votes in Kenton County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Crestview Hills lies in Kenton County. Every 2024 race in Kenton County is on the county’s page.
Kenton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Crestview Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crestviewhills.com ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseCrestview Hills is split between 2 districts
- 3Kentucky SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Crestview Hills compares with the towns next door
Crestview Hills spent $338 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $430 to $808. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Park | $430 | $3,156 |
| Fort Mitchell | $621 | $4,546 |
| Fort Wright | $695 | $2,616 |
| Edgewood | $808 | $2,909 |
| Crestview Hills | $338 | $2,342 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Crestview Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crestview Hills’ government
How much does Crestview Hills spend per resident?
About $315 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $338 was less than 91% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crestview Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crestviewhills.com.
Who runs Crestview Hills’ government?
See crestviewhills.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crestview Hills yet.
How did Crestview Hills vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crestview Hills alone. Kenton County, where 100% of Crestview Hills lies, voted Trump 59.8%, Harris 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crestview Hills?
3 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,280 (about $339,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crestview Hills in the state legislature?
Crestview Hills is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Chris McDaniel). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crestview Hills’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →