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Jackson, GA town hall & government

Jackson spent $11.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,139 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
$11.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,139
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million50%
Police
$1.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$839,0007%
Sewer & trash
$838,0007%
Parks & libraries
$822,0007%
Roads & transportation
$802,0007%
Fire
$765,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$112,0001%
Other
$142,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
52
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
16 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Butts County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,777
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,529
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,777 per pupil, $8,292 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
$1,616
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$168,400
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 websitecityofjacksonga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp 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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