How is Crossgate run?
Crossgate’s city government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $319 per resident.
What stands out about how Crossgate is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $319 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$319 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Crossgate’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($319 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $425, and the middle half spent $226–$721. Crossgate spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crossgate itself left out).
No trend yet
Crossgate reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,059 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 Crossgate’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Crossgate’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crossgate →
Who’s in charge in Crossgate
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jefferson County School District
Crossgate’s K–12 school district, shared with Audubon Park, Bancroft, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,739 per pupil, $9,906 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.
Crossgate’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crossgate alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%203,070 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.8%144,553 votesOthers: 1.8% (6,471 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Crossgate lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Crossgate.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseState representatives
- 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 Crossgate compares with the towns next door
Crossgate spent $319 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $497. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Graymoor-Devondale | $497 | $2,848 |
| Crossgate | $319 | $3,059 |
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 Crossgate’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Crossgate’s government
How much does Crossgate spend per resident?
About $319 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $319 was less than 63% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crossgate?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,059 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 Crossgate’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crossgate yet.
How did Crossgate vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crossgate alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Crossgate lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Crossgate in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Karen Berg) and State House District 32 (Tina Bojanowski). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crossgate’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 →