Douglass Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Douglass Hills’ city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $224 per resident. Water and other utilities ($107,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Douglass Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$224 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Douglass Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($224 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. Douglass Hills spent less than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($260,000), 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; Douglass Hills itself left out).
About $224 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Douglass Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,641 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Douglass 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 Douglass Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Douglass Hills →
Who’s in charge in Douglass Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 1,429 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,714).
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.
Jefferson County School District
Douglass Hills’ 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.
Douglass Hills’ votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglass Hills 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 Douglass Hills 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 Douglass Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseDouglass 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 Douglass Hills compares with the towns next door
Douglass Hills spent $224 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $203 to $2,491. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Manor | $203 | $2,034 |
| Middletown | $454 | $2,715 |
| Jeffersontown | $2,491 | $2,151 |
| Sycamore | estimate | $1,569 |
| Douglass Hills | $224 | $2,641 |
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 Douglass Hills’ government
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Questions about Douglass Hills’ government
How much does Douglass Hills spend per resident?
About $224 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 $224 was less than 99% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Douglass Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Douglass Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Douglass Hills yet.
How did Douglass Hills vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglass Hills alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Douglass Hills lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Douglass Hills?
4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,747 (about $236,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Douglass Hills in the state legislature?
Douglass 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 36 (Julie Adams). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Douglass Hills’ 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 →