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.
Where Jacksonville's money goes
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%
Who works for Jacksonville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jacksonville City School District
Jacksonville's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Jacksonville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jacksonville pay
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.
Contact Jacksonville's government
Who represents Jacksonville
Jacksonville is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.
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.