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Jackson, SC town hall & government

Jackson spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,448 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
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,448
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
$514,000
$283 per resident
Water & other utilities
$822,00031%
Police
$434,00017%
Administration & buildings
$237,0009%
Sewer & trash
$201,0008%
Parks & libraries
$145,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$108,0004%
Fire
$101,0004%
Other
$581,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 1%

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
8
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Aiken County School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Monetta, New Ellenton, Perry and Ridge Spring. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,241
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
23,103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$211.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 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
$1,128
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$199,800
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

🏛️ Official websitejackson-sc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. Henry McMaster 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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