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Jackson, OH town hall & government

Jackson spent $21.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 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
$21.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$456
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$112,000
$2 per resident
Fire
$17.9 million82%
Roads & transportation
$996,0005%
Administration & buildings
$506,0002%
Paid to other governments
$370,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$49,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$2 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
94
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
86
on the town payroll
Fire
88 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South-Western City School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Franklin, Pleasant and Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,011
Ohio: $16,610
Students
21,873
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$185.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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
$4,547
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$313,400
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine 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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