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Jackson, AL town hall & government

Jackson spent $13.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,914 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jackson's government.

Town budget

Where Jackson's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,914
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$12.9 million
$2,810 per resident
Police
$2.7 million20%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$533,0004%
Sewer & trash
$512,0004%
Interest on debt
$289,0002%
Fire
$214,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$210,0002%
Health & welfare
$149,0001%
Other
$3 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
70
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
28 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarke County School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Coffeeville, Fulton and Grove Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,485
Alabama: $13,926
Students
2,158
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $14,485 per pupil, $6,793 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Jackson pay

Typical tax bill
$469
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$130,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Jackson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjacksonal.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Terri A. Sewell and Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Jackson's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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