Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Owenton spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Owenton’s city government spent $930,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $602 per resident.
What stands out about how Owenton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$602 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Owenton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($602 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 $419, and the middle half spent $226–$721. Owenton spent more than 66% 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; Owenton itself left out).
About $602 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Owenton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $896 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 Owenton’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 Owenton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Owenton →
Who’s in charge in Owenton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 515 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,544).
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.
Owen County School District
Owenton’s K–12 school district, shared with Gratz, Monterey. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,941 per pupil, $8,067 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.
Owenton’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Owenton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Owen County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%4,434 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%988 votesOthers: 1.4% (78 votes).
Most votes in Owen County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Owenton lies in Owen County. Every 2024 race in Owen County is on the county’s page.
Owen 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 Owenton.
- 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 Owenton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Owenton’s government
How much does Owenton spend per resident?
About $602 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 $602 was more than 66% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Owenton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $896 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 Owenton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Owenton yet.
How did Owenton vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Owenton alone. Owen County, where 100% of Owenton lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Owenton?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,538 (about $294,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Owenton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Gex Williams) and State House District 47 (Felicia Rabourn). The House district also covers 15 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 →