Harrods Creek Baptist Church and Rev. William Kellar House · Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0Crestwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Crestwood’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $253 per resident.
What stands out about how Crestwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$228 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Crestwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($228 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. Crestwood spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($150,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Crestwood itself left out).
About $253 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Crestwood 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: $228 · 2024: $253. Per resident it went from $228 to $253 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,111 to 6,350.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,759 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Crestwood’s 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 Crestwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crestwood →
Who’s in charge in Crestwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oldham County School District
Crestwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Goshen, La Grange, Orchard Grass Hills, Pewee Valley, River Bluff. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,641 per pupil, $7,577 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.
Crestwood’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crestwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oldham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%23,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%14,402 votesOthers: 2.0% (783 votes).
Most votes in Oldham County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Crestwood lies in Oldham County. Every 2024 race in Oldham County is on the county’s page.
Oldham 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 Crestwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseCrestwood is split between 3 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 Crestwood compares with the towns next door
Crestwood spent $228 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $335. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pewee Valley | $335 | $4,835 |
| Crestwood | $228 | $2,759 |
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 Crestwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Crestwood’s government
How much does Crestwood spend per resident?
About $253 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $228 was less than 98% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crestwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,759 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Crestwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crestwood yet.
How did Crestwood vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crestwood alone. Oldham County, where 100% of Crestwood lies, voted Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crestwood?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,216 (about $62,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crestwood in the state legislature?
Crestwood is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 6 (Lindsey Tichenor). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crestwood’s government
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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 →