Town Hall · Jacksonville

Jacksonville, OR town hall & government

Jacksonville spent $8.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,002 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jacksonville's money goes

Spent
$8.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,002
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$884 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million15%
Roads & transportation
$972,00011%
Fire
$897,00010%
Administration & buildings
$777,0009%
Police
$707,0008%
Parks & libraries
$445,0005%
Interest on debt
$143,0002%
Other
$3.4 million40%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jacksonville

Full-time staff
16
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Fire
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
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. Jacksonville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Medford School District 549

Jacksonville's K–12 school district, shared with Medford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,081
Oregon: $17,749
Students
13,763
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,081 per pupil, $7,955 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 Jacksonville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,867
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$649,200
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 Jacksonville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjacksonvilleoregon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jacksonville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jacksonville

Jacksonville is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Jacksonville'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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