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Jackson, OH town hall & government

Jackson spent $125,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $138 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
$125,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$138
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$85,000
$94 per resident
Roads & transportation
$112,00090%
Interest on debt
$4,0003%
Fire
$3,0002%
Other
$6,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Other taxes & licenses 41%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 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
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
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

Ottoville Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,493
Ohio: $16,610
Students
483
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,493 per pupil, $9,002 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.

Also serving Jackson: Kalida Local School District ($13,555 per pupil) · Jennings Local School District ($15,307 per pupil) · Continental Local School District ($16,919 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jackson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,193
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$211,500
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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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