Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPrestonsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Prestonsburg’s city government spent $10.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,837 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Prestonsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,727 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Prestonsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,727 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 $686, and the middle half spent $519–$957. Prestonsburg spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prestonsburg itself left out).
About $2,837 per resident a year, or $7.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Prestonsburg 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: $3,727 · 2023: $2,500 · 2024: $2,837. Per resident it went from $3,727 to $2,837 (down 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,460 to 3,791.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,325 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Prestonsburg’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 Prestonsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prestonsburg →
Who’s in charge in Prestonsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prestonsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on prestonsburgky.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 67 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,791).
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.
Floyd County School District
Prestonsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Martin, Wayland, Wheelwright. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,628 per pupil, $7,660 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.
Prestonsburg’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Prestonsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Floyd County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%12,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%3,061 votesOthers: 1.7% (265 votes).
Most votes in Floyd County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Prestonsburg lies in Floyd County. Every 2024 race in Floyd County is on the county’s page.
Floyd 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 Prestonsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: prestonsburgky.org ↗
- 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 Prestonsburg compares with the towns next door
Prestonsburg spent $3,727 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prestonsburg | $3,727 | $1,325 |
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 Prestonsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Prestonsburg’s government
How much does Prestonsburg spend per resident?
About $2,837 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 $3,727 was more than 100% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prestonsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,325 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see prestonsburgky.org.
Who runs Prestonsburg’s government?
See prestonsburgky.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prestonsburg yet.
How did Prestonsburg vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Prestonsburg alone. Floyd County, where 100% of Prestonsburg lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prestonsburg?
57 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $278,024 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prestonsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Scott Madon) and State House District 95 (Ashley Laferty). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Prestonsburg’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 →