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Jackson, OH town hall & government

Jackson spent $476,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $95 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
$476,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$95
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$82,000
$16 per resident
Roads & transportation
$206,00043%
Fire
$65,00014%
Health & welfare
$20,0004%
Administration & buildings
$17,0004%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$165,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jackson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
8
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
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

Rolling Hills Local School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Byesville, Cumberland, Lore City, Pleasant City, Senecaville and Spencer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,850
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,469
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,850 per pupil, $9,399 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
$1,204
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$118,400
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 Troy Balderson. 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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