How is Poplar Hills run?
Poplar Hills’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Poplar Hills didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Poplar Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Jefferson County School District
Poplar Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Audubon Park, Bancroft, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,739 per pupil, $9,906 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.
No comparison or trend for Poplar Hills yet
Every year of Poplar Hills’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Poplar Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Poplar Hills’ votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Poplar Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%203,070 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.8%144,553 votesOthers: 1.8% (6,471 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Poplar Hills lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Poplar Hills.
- 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 Poplar Hills’ government
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Questions about Poplar Hills’ government
How much does Poplar Hills spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Poplar Hills didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $702,000.
Who runs Poplar Hills’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Poplar Hills yet.
How did Poplar Hills vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Poplar Hills alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Poplar Hills lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Poplar Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Keturah Herron) and State House District 30 (Daniel Grossberg). 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 (for Poplar Hills, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →