Photo: GreenMGo · Public domainWilliamsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Williamsburg’s city government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,384 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Williamsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$957 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Williamsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($957 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 $686, and the middle half spent $519–$1,027. Williamsburg spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), 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; Williamsburg itself left out).
About $1,384 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 39% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Williamsburg 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: $957 · 2023: $1,243 · 2024: $1,384. Per resident it went from $957 to $1,384 (up 45%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,384 to 5,163.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,021 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Williamsburg’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 Williamsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Williamsburg →
Who’s in charge in Williamsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Williamsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on williamsburgky.com/new ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 59 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 (5,163).
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.
Williamsburg Independent School District
Williamsburg’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,765 per pupil, $8,274 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.
Whitley County School District · $13,977 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Williamsburg’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Williamsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Whitley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.2%12,687 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%2,237 votesOthers: 1.0% (151 votes).
Most votes in Whitley County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Williamsburg lies in Whitley County. Every 2024 race in Whitley County is on the county’s page.
Whitley 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 Williamsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: williamsburgky.com/new ↗
- 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.
Reach Williamsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Williamsburg’s government
How much does Williamsburg spend per resident?
About $1,384 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 $957 was more than 74% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Williamsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,021 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see williamsburgky.com/new.
Who runs Williamsburg’s government?
See williamsburgky.com/new for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Williamsburg yet.
How did Williamsburg vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Williamsburg alone. Whitley County, where 100% of Williamsburg lies, voted Trump 84.2%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Williamsburg?
88 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $469,562 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Williamsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Robert Stivers) and State House District 82 (Nick Wilson). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Williamsburg’s government
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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 →