Hercules and Coach No. 2 · Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0How is Park City run?
Park City’s city government spent $488,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $799 per resident.
What stands out about how Park City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Barren County School District
Park City’s K–12 school district, shared with Glasgow. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,410 per pupil, $8,507 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.
About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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No comparison or trend for Park City yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Park City’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,142 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Park City’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 Park City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park City →
Who’s in charge in Park City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 611 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (611).
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.
Park City’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%15,019 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%4,565 votesOthers: 1.1% (218 votes).
Most votes in Barren County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Park City lies in Barren County. Every 2024 race in Barren County is on the county’s page.
Barren 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 Park City.
- 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 Park City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Park City’s government
How much does Park City spend per resident?
About $799 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Park City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,142 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Park City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park City yet.
How did Park City vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Park City alone. Barren County, where 100% of Park City lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Park City?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,573 (about $30,876 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Park City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (David Givens) and State House District 23 (Steve Riley). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Park City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →