Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Science Hill run?
Science Hill’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Science Hill didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Science Hill is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $1,157 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Science Hill’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 Science Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Science Hill →
No comparison or trend for Science Hill yet
Every year of Science Hill’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 Science Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Science Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsciencehill.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 173 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 (693).
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.
Science Hill Independent School District
Science Hill’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,812 per pupil, $7,229 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.
Pulaski County School District · $12,883 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Science Hill’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Science Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pulaski County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%26,051 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.9%5,351 votesOthers: 1.0% (333 votes).
Most votes in Pulaski County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Science Hill lies in Pulaski County. Every 2024 race in Pulaski County is on the county’s page.
Pulaski 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 Science Hill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsciencehill.com ↗
- 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 Science Hill compares with the towns next door
Science Hill’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,414 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | $2,414 | $1,178 |
| Science Hill | estimate | $1,157 |
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 Science Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Science Hill’s government
How much does Science Hill spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Science Hill didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $81,000.
What is the property tax rate in Science Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsciencehill.com.
Who runs Science Hill’s government?
See cityofsciencehill.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Science Hill yet.
How did Science Hill vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Science Hill alone. Pulaski County, where 100% of Science Hill lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Science Hill?
4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,337 (about $256,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Science Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Rick Girdler) and State House District 85 (Shane Baker). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Science Hill’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 (for Science Hill, 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 →