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Town Hall · Spring Mill

How is Spring Mill run?

Spring Mill’s city government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $367 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spring Mill didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$109,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$367
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$7,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,304
0.73% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Spring Mill is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Jefferson County School District

Spring Mill’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.

Schools in Spring Mill →
$18,739
per pupil · KY $14,752
94,793
students
$427.1 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 54%State 32%Federal 14%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $367 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 45%Property taxes 34%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Spring Mill didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $157,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Spring Mill yet

Every year of Spring Mill’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,304 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Spring Mill$2,304
Kentucky$1,544
$2,304
typical bill a year
0.73%
effective rate
$316,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spring Mill

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

Check Spring Mill’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Spring Mill yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Spring Mill’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jefferson County’s results354,094 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%203,070 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.8%144,553 votes

Others: 1.8% (6,471 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Spring Mill lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.

Jefferson 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 Spring Mill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spring Mill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky

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

Reach Spring Mill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spring Mill’s government

How much does Spring Mill spend per resident?

About $367 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spring Mill didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $157,000.

What is the property tax rate in Spring Mill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,304 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 Spring Mill’s government?

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

How did Spring Mill vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spring Mill alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Spring Mill lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Spring Mill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Cassie Armstrong) and State House District 46 (Al Gentry). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Spring Mill’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Spring Mill, 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 →