Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Raywick run?
Who represents Raywick, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Raywick voted.
What stands out about how Raywick is run
Read from the city’s official records.
Marion County School District
Raywick’s K–12 school district, shared with Bradfordsville, Lebanon, Loretto, St. Mary. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,654 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.
The typical homeowner pays $467 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Raywick’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 Raywick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raywick →
Who’s in charge in Raywick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Raywick’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raywick alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.1%6,473 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%2,513 votesOthers: 1.3% (116 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Raywick lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Raywick.
- 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 Raywick’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Raywick’s government
What is the property tax rate in Raywick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% 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 Raywick’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raywick yet.
How did Raywick vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raywick alone. Marion County, where 100% of Raywick lies, voted Trump 71.1%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Raywick in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jimmy Higdon) and State House District 51 (Sarge Pollock). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Raywick’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 →