Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Walton spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Walton’s city government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $573 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Walton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$568 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Walton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($568 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $695, and the middle half spent $519–$1,027. Walton spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($970,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Walton itself left out).
About $573 per resident a year, or $1.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 37% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Walton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $568 · 2024: $573. Per resident it went from $568 to $573 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,111 to 5,576.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,114 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Walton’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 Walton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walton →
Who’s in charge in Walton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 620 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,576).
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.
Walton-Verona Independent School District
Walton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,412 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.
Kenton County School District · $12,024 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Walton’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%45,650 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%20,601 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,170 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
94% of Walton lies in Boone County; the rest in Kenton County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Walton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kentucky HouseWalton 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 Walton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Walton’s government
How much does Walton spend per resident?
About $573 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $568 was less than 68% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Walton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walton yet.
How did Walton vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walton alone. Boone County, where 94% of Walton lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 30.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walton?
9 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,285 (about $471,420 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walton in the state legislature?
Walton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 20 (Gex Williams). 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 →