Zack Stansbury House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMount Washington spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Mount Washington’s city government spent $11.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $621 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Washington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$601 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Mount Washington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Kentucky cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $763, and the middle half spent $581–$1,106. Mount Washington spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Washington itself left out).
About $621 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Washington 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: $601 · 2024: $621. Per resident it went from $601 to $621 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,907 to 18,424.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,361 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Washington’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 Mount Washington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Washington →
Who’s in charge in Mount Washington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 256 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,424).
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.
Bullitt County School District
Mount Washington’s K–12 school district, shared with Fox Chase, Hebron Estates, Hillview, Hunters Hollow, Lebanon Junction and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,307 per pupil, $7,500 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 Washington’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 Washington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bullitt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%32,299 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%10,280 votesOthers: 1.5% (630 votes).
Most votes in Bullitt County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Mount Washington lies in Bullitt County. Every 2024 race in Bullitt County is on the county’s page.
Bullitt 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 Washington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseMount Washington is split between 2 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.
Reach Mount Washington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Washington’s government
How much does Mount Washington spend per resident?
About $621 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 $601 was less than 68% of 19 Kentucky cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Washington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Washington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Washington yet.
How did Mount Washington vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mount Washington alone. Bullitt County, where 100% of Mount Washington lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Washington?
72 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $414,623 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Washington in the state legislature?
Mount Washington is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Mike Nemes). 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 →