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Jackson, LA town hall & government

Jackson spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $432 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
$1.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$432
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$211,000
$57 per resident
Water & other utilities
$564,00035%
Police
$431,00027%
Administration & buildings
$380,00024%
Sewer & trash
$143,0009%
Fire
$74,0005%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 3%

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

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
9
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
3 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

East Feliciana Parish School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Norwood, Slaughter and Wilson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,772
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
1,743
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $16,772 per pupil, $8,900 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 · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.13%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$151,100
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.

Local

Contact Jackson's government

🏛️ Official websitejacksonla.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. Jeff Landry 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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