Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Oak Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Oak Grove’s city government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $506 per resident. Water and other utilities ($765,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oak Grove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$407 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Oak Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($407 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 $524–$1,027. Oak Grove spent less than 87% of 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; Oak Grove itself left out).
About $506 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 32% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Oak Grove 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: $407 · 2023: $506. Per resident it went from $407 to $506 (up 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,369 to 7,793.
full-time in March 2025, down from 93 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $963 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Oak Grove’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 Oak Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oak Grove →
Who’s in charge in Oak Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (7,793).
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.
Christian County School District
Oak Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Crofton, Hopkinsville, LaFayette, Pembroke. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,874 per pupil, $7,340 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.
Oak Grove’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oak Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Christian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%14,332 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%7,055 votesOthers: 1.3% (284 votes).
Most votes in Christian County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Oak Grove lies in Christian County. Every 2024 race in Christian County is on the county’s page.
Christian 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 Oak Grove.
- 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.
How Oak Grove compares with the towns next door
Oak Grove spent $407 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | $407 | $963 |
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 Oak Grove’s government
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Questions about Oak Grove’s government
How much does Oak Grove spend per resident?
About $506 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $407 was less than 87% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oak Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $963 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Oak Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oak Grove yet.
How did Oak Grove vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Oak Grove alone. Christian County, where 100% of Oak Grove lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oak Grove?
54 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $311,379 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oak Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Craig Richardson) and State House District 9 (Myron Dossett). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →