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Jackson, CA town hall & government

Jackson spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,035 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
$10.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,035
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$2,369 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million17%
Police
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million11%
Interest on debt
$426,0004%
Fire
$321,0003%
Parks & libraries
$310,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$191,0002%
Housing & development
$140,0001%
Other
$362,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
27
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
11 full-time4 part
Fire
5 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Amador County Unified School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Amador City, Ione, Plymouth and Sutter Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,368
California: $21,206
Students
4,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,368 per pupil, $7,917 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
$2,632
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$442,700
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 websiteci.jackson.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Tom McClintock. Gavin Newsom 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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