Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson, PA town hall & government

Jackson spent $188,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 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
$188,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$341
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$124,00066%
Administration & buildings
$25,00013%
Fire
$14,0007%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$23,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jackson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Perry School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Blain, Bloomfield, Carroll, Centre, Landisburg and Northeast Madison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,823
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
2,150
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,823 per pupil, $9,693 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
$2,841
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$243,800
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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.

The porch light’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Jackson, PAPerry CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Jackson is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01