Jasper, IL town hall & government
Jasper spent $552,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jasper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fairfield Community High School District 225
Jasper's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and Golden Gate. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Jasper: Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 ($14,758 per pupil) · Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 ($17,628 per pupil) · North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 ($17,683 per pupil).
Which schools Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.