Confederate Martyrs Monument in Jeffersontown · Photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia · Public domainJeffersontown spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Jeffersontown’s city government spent $63.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,212 per resident.
What stands out about how Jeffersontown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,491 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Jeffersontown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,491 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Kentucky cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $879, and the middle half spent $596–$1,106. Jeffersontown spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jeffersontown itself left out).
About $2,212 per resident a year, or $6.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 69%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jeffersontown 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: $2,491 · 2023: $2,509 · 2024: $2,212.
full-time in March 2025, up from 121 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,151 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Jeffersontown’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 Jeffersontown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jeffersontown →
Who’s in charge in Jeffersontown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jeffersontown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on jeffersontownky.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 224 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,621).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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
Jeffersontown’s 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.
Jeffersontown’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jeffersontown 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 Jeffersontown 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
Jeffersontown sends 4 representatives to the Kentucky House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jeffersontownky.com ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseJeffersontown is split between 4 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 Jeffersontown compares with the towns next door
Jeffersontown spent $2,491 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $203 to $633. 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 |
| Douglass Hills | $224 | $2,641 |
| Hurstbourne | $434 | $4,437 |
| Middletown | $454 | $2,715 |
| Forest Hills | $633 | $2,221 |
| Hurstbourne Acres | estimate | $2,655 |
| Jeffersontown | $2,491 | $2,151 |
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 Jeffersontown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jeffersontown’s government
How much does Jeffersontown spend per resident?
About $2,212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,491 was more than 97% of 31 Kentucky cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jeffersontown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,151 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jeffersontownky.com.
Who runs Jeffersontown’s government?
See jeffersontownky.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jeffersontown yet.
How did Jeffersontown vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jeffersontown alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Jeffersontown lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jeffersontown?
128 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $959,493 (about $11.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jeffersontown in the state legislature?
Jeffersontown is split among 4 State House districts and 3 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 Jeffersontown’s 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 →