How is Shively run?
Shively’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Shively is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Jefferson County School District
Shively’s 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 Shively yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Shively’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 76 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,262 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 Shively’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 Shively’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shively →
Who’s in charge in Shively
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shively’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on shivelyky.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 189 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,528).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Shively’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shively 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 Shively 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 Shively.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: shivelyky.org ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseShively is split between 2 districts
- 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 Shively’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Shively’s government
How much does Shively spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Shively?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,262 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 shivelyky.org.
Who runs Shively’s government?
See shivelyky.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shively yet.
How did Shively vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shively alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Shively lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shively?
82 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $608,713 (about $7.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shively in the state legislature?
Shively is split among 2 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shively’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 →