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Town Hall · Salt Lick

Salt Lick spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Salt Lick’s city government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $177 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$57,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$177
In 2022: $177, less than 84% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $1,913
Typical tax bill
$883
0.78% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Salt Lick is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $177 per resident, less than 84% of 221 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Bath County School District with 2 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $883 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
Compared with similar places

$177 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Salt Lick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($177 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 $425, and the middle half spent $240–$721. Salt Lick spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $240–$721Median $425Salt Lick

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
221

Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Salt Lick itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $177 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%Fees & charges 34%Sales taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 7%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $71,000.
About “Other”.47% of Salt Lick’s day-to-day spending ($27,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Salt Lick reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $883 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kentucky$1,544
Salt Lick$883
$883
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Salt Lick’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 Salt Lick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Salt Lick →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Salt Lick

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Salt Lick’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Salt Lick yet.
Who works for Salt Lick

One full-time city employee for every 322 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 (322).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash1
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$1,913
payroll for March 2022
$22,956
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Salt Lick had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 137 of the 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.4: Salt Lick had more than 53% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bath County School District

Salt Lick’s K–12 school district, shared with Owingsville, Sharpsburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Salt Lick →
$12,565
per pupil · KY $14,752
1,925
students
$24 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,565 per pupil, $6,924 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 52%Federal 30%

Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Salt Lick’s votes are counted by county

Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Salt Lick alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bath County’s results.

President · Bath County’s results5,389 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.0%4,041 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%1,278 votes

Others: 1.3% (70 votes).

Most votes in Bath County: Donald J Trump

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Salt Lick lies in Bath County. Every 2024 race in Bath County is on the county’s page.

Bath County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Salt Lick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Salt Lick.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
    David Hale
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
    Greg Elkins
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Andy Beshear
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Harold Rogers
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
    Mitch McConnellRand Paul

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Salt Lick’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Salt Lick’s government

How much does Salt Lick spend per resident?

About $177 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 $177 was less than 84% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Salt Lick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Salt Lick’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salt Lick yet.

How did Salt Lick vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Salt Lick alone. Bath County, where 100% of Salt Lick lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Salt Lick?

1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,913 (about $22,956 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Salt Lick in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Greg Elkins) and State House District 74 (David Hale). The House district also covers six 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 →