Photo: Jamie · CC BY 2.0Hodgenville spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Hodgenville’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2024, about $711 per resident. Water and other utilities ($843,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hodgenville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$571 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Hodgenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($571 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 $519–$1,027. Hodgenville spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($211,000), 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; Hodgenville itself left out).
About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hodgenville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $571 · 2024: $711.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $966 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Hodgenville’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 Hodgenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hodgenville →
Who’s in charge in Hodgenville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hodgenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hodgenville.ky.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,283).
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.
Larue County School District
Hodgenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Upton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,342 per pupil, $7,819 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.
Hodgenville’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hodgenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Larue County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%5,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.1%1,389 votesOthers: 1.3% (97 votes).
Most votes in Larue County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Hodgenville lies in Larue County. Every 2024 race in Larue County is on the county’s page.
Larue 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 Hodgenville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hodgenville.ky.gov ↗
- 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 Hodgenville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hodgenville’s government
How much does Hodgenville spend per resident?
About $711 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $571 was less than 66% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hodgenville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $966 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hodgenville.ky.gov.
Who runs Hodgenville’s government?
See hodgenville.ky.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hodgenville yet.
How did Hodgenville vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hodgenville alone. Larue County, where 100% of Hodgenville lies, voted Trump 79.5%, Harris 19.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hodgenville?
21 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,702 (about $908,424 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hodgenville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jimmy Higdon) and State House District 24 (Ryan Bivens). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hodgenville’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 →