Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson, KS town hall & government

Jackson spent $77,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,510 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jackson's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jackson's money goes

Spent
$77,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,510
typical Kansas towns: $107
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$61,00079%
Administration & buildings
$13,00017%
Fire
$3,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From other local governments 9%

Jackson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jackson

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

Kinsley-Offerle Unified School District 347

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Kinsley, Logan, Offerle, Trenton, Kinsley and South Brown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,403
Kansas: $14,966
Students
305
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,403 per pupil, $11,272 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
$199
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$9,999
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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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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