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Town Hall · Warsaw

Warsaw spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Warsaw’s city government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $625 per resident. Water and other utilities ($862,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$625
In 2022: $625, more than 68% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
31
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $109,937
Typical tax bill
$1,466
0.79% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Warsaw is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $625 per resident, more than 68% of 221 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Gallatin County School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$625 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Warsaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($625 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 $419, and the middle half spent $226–$721. Warsaw spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $226–$721Median $419Warsaw

Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Warsaw itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $625 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 21%Fees & charges 19%From the federal government 18%Utility sales 14%From the state 9%Sales taxes 9%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $552,000; interest on debt $62,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,466 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kentucky$1,544
Warsaw$1,466
$1,466
typical bill a year
0.79%
effective rate
$185,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warsaw

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 54 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 (1,678).

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

Administration & buildings11 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation4
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities1
Other13
31
full-time
3
part-time
$109,937
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Warsaw had 18.5 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: Warsaw had more than 94% 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

Gallatin County School District

Warsaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Glencoe, Sparta. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warsaw →
$12,866
per pupil · KY $14,752
1,482
students
$16.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,866 per pupil, $6,853 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 36%State 51%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Warsaw’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Gallatin County’s results3,917 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.4%3,109 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.4%761 votes

Others: 1.2% (47 votes).

Most votes in Gallatin County: Donald J Trump

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Warsaw lies in Gallatin County. Every 2024 race in Gallatin County is on the county’s page.

Gallatin 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 Warsaw

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warsaw.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
    Savannah Maddox
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
    Gex Williams
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Andy Beshear
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Thomas Massie
  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 Warsaw’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warsaw’s government

How much does Warsaw spend per resident?

About $625 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 $625 was more than 68% of 221 Kentucky cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warsaw?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Warsaw’s government?

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

How did Warsaw vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Warsaw alone. Gallatin County, where 100% of Warsaw lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Warsaw?

31 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109,937 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warsaw in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Gex Williams) and State House District 61 (Savannah Maddox). The House district also covers seven 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 →