Jacksonville, IL town hall & government
Jacksonville spent $29.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,658 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
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 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 School District 117
Jacksonville's K–12 school district, shared with Lynnville, Murrayville, South Jacksonville and Woodson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 41%
- State 41%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,464 per pupil, $9,389 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 Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker 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.