Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mount Olivet run?
Mount Olivet’s city government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $395 per resident. Water and other utilities ($132,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Olivet is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $395 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
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$395 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mount Olivet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($395 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. Mount Olivet spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($55,000), 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; Mount Olivet itself left out).
No trend yet
Mount Olivet reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Mount Olivet’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 Mount Olivet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Olivet →
Who’s in charge in Mount Olivet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Robertson County School District
Mount Olivet’s K–12 school district, shared with Sardis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,797 per pupil, $7,401 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.
Mount Olivet’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Olivet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Robertson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%915 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%215 votesOthers: 1.2% (14 votes).
Most votes in Robertson County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Mount Olivet lies in Robertson County. Every 2024 race in Robertson County is on the county’s page.
Robertson 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 Mount Olivet.
- 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 Mount Olivet’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Olivet’s government
How much does Mount Olivet spend per resident?
About $395 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 $395 was less than 55% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Olivet?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Mount Olivet’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Olivet yet.
How did Mount Olivet vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Olivet alone. Robertson County, where 100% of Mount Olivet lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Olivet?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,196 (about $14,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Olivet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Steve West) and State House District 70 (William Lawrence). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →