Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson, PA town hall & government

Jackson spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 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
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$480
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$536,000
$116 per resident
Roads & transportation
$940,00042%
Police
$494,00022%
Administration & buildings
$237,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$96,0004%
Interest on debt
$23,0001%
Fire
$21,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$394,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Income taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
13
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 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

Lake-Lehman School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Harveys Lake, Lake, Lehman, Noxen and Ross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,448
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,448 per pupil, $12,448 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
$4,650
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$322,500
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.

Local

Contact Jackson's government

🏛️ Official websitejacksonluzpa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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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