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Jackson, MO town hall & government

Jackson spent $276,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $18 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Jackson

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Jackson's money goes

Spent
$276,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$18
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
$617 per resident
Interest on debt
$276,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 74%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
126
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time
Fire
22 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time23 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,350
Missouri: $14,569
Students
5,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,350 per pupil, $5,563 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
$1,622
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$240,000
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 websitejacksonmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe 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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