Photo: Wikentucky · Public domainLakeview Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Lakeview Heights’ city government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $93 per resident.
What stands out about how Lakeview Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$93 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Lakeview Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($93 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 $240–$721. Lakeview Heights spent less than 94% of 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; Lakeview Heights itself left out).
About $93 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 76%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lakeview Heights collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Lakeview Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,240 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Lakeview Heights’ 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 Lakeview Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lakeview Heights →
Who’s in charge in Lakeview Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lakeview Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lakeviewheightsky.us ↗.
Rowan County School District
Lakeview Heights’ K–12 school district, shared with Morehead. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $7,452 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.
Lakeview Heights’ votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lakeview Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rowan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.0%6,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.3%3,484 votesOthers: 1.7% (165 votes).
Most votes in Rowan County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Lakeview Heights lies in Rowan County. Every 2024 race in Rowan County is on the county’s page.
Rowan 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 Lakeview Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lakeviewheightsky.us ↗
- 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 Lakeview Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lakeview Heights’ government
How much does Lakeview Heights spend per resident?
About $93 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 $93 was less than 94% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lakeview Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,240 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakeviewheightsky.us.
Who runs Lakeview Heights’ government?
See lakeviewheightsky.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lakeview Heights yet.
How did Lakeview Heights vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lakeview Heights alone. Rowan County, where 100% of Lakeview Heights lies, voted Trump 63.0%, Harris 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lakeview Heights?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,000 (about $12,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lakeview Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Steve West) and State House District 99 (Richard White). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lakeview Heights’ 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 →