Fort Mitchell Heights Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Fort Wright run?
Fort Wright’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $695 per resident.
What stands out about how Fort Wright is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Kenton County School District
Fort Wright’s 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.
Beechwood Independent School District · $11,461 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $695 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$695 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Fort Wright’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($695 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 $686, and the middle half spent $519–$1,027. Fort Wright spent more than 51% 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; Fort Wright itself left out).
No trend yet
Fort Wright reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,616 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Fort Wright’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 Fort Wright’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Wright →
Who’s in charge in Fort Wright
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 241 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 (5,779).
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.
Fort Wright’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fort Wright 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 Fort Wright 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 Fort Wright.
- 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 Fort Wright compares with the towns next door
Fort Wright spent $695 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $128 to $1,357. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kenton Vale | $128 | $1,271 |
| Crestview Hills | $338 | $2,342 |
| Park Hills | $443 | $2,864 |
| Fort Mitchell | $621 | $4,546 |
| Edgewood | $808 | $2,909 |
| Covington | $1,357 | $2,085 |
| Fort Wright | $695 | $2,616 |
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 Fort Wright’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Wright’s government
How much does Fort Wright spend per resident?
About $695 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 $695 was more than 51% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Wright?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,616 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Fort Wright’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Wright yet.
How did Fort Wright vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fort Wright alone. Kenton County, where 100% of Fort Wright lies, voted Trump 59.8%, Harris 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fort Wright?
24 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $173,084 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Wright in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Chris McDaniel) and State House District 65 (Stephanie Dietz). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Wright’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 →