How is Hills and Dales run?
Hills and Dales’ city government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $372 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hills and Dales is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $372 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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$372 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hills and Dales’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($372 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. Hills and Dales spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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; Hills and Dales itself left out).
No trend yet
Hills and Dales reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,223 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Hills and Dales’ 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 Hills and Dales’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hills and Dales →
Who’s in charge in Hills and Dales
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jefferson County School District
Hills and Dales’ 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.
Hills and Dales’ votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hills and Dales 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 Hills and Dales 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 Hills and Dales.
- 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.
Reach Hills and Dales’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hills and Dales’ government
How much does Hills and Dales spend per resident?
About $372 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 $372 was less than 57% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hills and Dales?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,223 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Hills and Dales’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hills and Dales yet.
How did Hills and Dales vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hills and Dales alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Hills and Dales lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Hills and Dales in the state legislature?
Hills and Dales is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hills and Dales’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →