Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson, IN town hall & government

Jackson spent $284,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 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
$284,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$13
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$64,00023%
Other
$220,00077%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
6
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jackson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Seymour Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,072
Indiana: $13,688
Students
5,473
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,072 per pupil, $7,080 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
$810
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$174,300
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

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun 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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