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East on Walnut toward downtown FrenchburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Town Hall · Frenchburg

How is Frenchburg run?

Frenchburg’s city government spent $175,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $286 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$175,000
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$286
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$76,000
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $17,702
Typical tax bill
$390
0.30% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Frenchburg is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $286 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 61%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 84%Fees & charges 7%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 3%From the state 2%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Frenchburg yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Frenchburg’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 44% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $390 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kentucky$1,544
Frenchburg$390
$390
typical bill a year
0.30%
effective rate
$131,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Frenchburg’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 Frenchburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frenchburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Frenchburg

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Frenchburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Frenchburg yet.
Who works for Frenchburg

One full-time city employee for every 87 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (611).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities4
Sewer & trash1
7
full-time
5
part-time
$17,702
payroll for March 2022
$212,424
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Frenchburg’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Menifee County School District

Frenchburg’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Frenchburg →
$16,385
per pupil · KY $14,752
938
students
$23.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,385 per pupil, $7,816 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 61%Federal 25%

Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Frenchburg’s votes are counted by county

Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Frenchburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Menifee County’s results.

President · Menifee County’s results3,294 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.8%2,563 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%664 votes

Others: 2.0% (67 votes).

Most votes in Menifee County: Donald J Trump

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Frenchburg lies in Menifee County. Every 2024 race in Menifee County is on the county’s page.

Menifee County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Frenchburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Frenchburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Frenchburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Frenchburg’s government

How much does Frenchburg spend per resident?

About $286 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Frenchburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Frenchburg’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frenchburg yet.

How did Frenchburg vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Frenchburg alone. Menifee County, where 100% of Frenchburg lies, voted Trump 77.8%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Frenchburg?

7 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,702 (about $212,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Frenchburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Greg Elkins) and State House District 74 (David Hale). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Frenchburg’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →