Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson, IL town hall & government

Jackson spent $140,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $119 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
$140,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$119
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00069%
Administration & buildings
$43,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jackson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Effingham Community Unit School District 40

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

Spending per pupil
$16,887
Illinois: $21,567
Students
2,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,887 per pupil, $9,799 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.

Also serving Jackson: Altamont Community Unit School District 10 ($13,573 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jackson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,000
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$163,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Jackson's government

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker 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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