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Jacksonville, AL town hall & government

Jacksonville spent $19.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,322 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jacksonville's money goes

Spent
$19.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,322
typical Alabama cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
$1,340 per resident
Fire
$3.6 million19%
Police
$3.6 million19%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million16%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2 million11%
Interest on debt
$813,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$595,0003%
Sewer & trash
$564,0003%
Health & welfare
$252,0001%
Other
$2.1 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 61%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jacksonville

Full-time staff
154
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
and 32 full-time firefighters
Police
41 full-time
Fire
33 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jacksonville City School District

Jacksonville's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,501
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,717
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,501 per pupil, $7,161 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 Jacksonville pay

Typical tax bill
$783
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$185,500
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 Jacksonville's government

🏛️ Official websitejacksonville-al.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jacksonville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jacksonville

Jacksonville is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Jacksonville'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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