Town Hall · Jacksboro

Jacksboro, TN town hall & government

Jacksboro spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $815 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Jacksboro

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Jacksboro's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$815
typical Tennessee cities: $3,110
Long-term debt
$49,000
$21 per resident
Roads & transportation
$537,00028%
Police
$451,00024%
Fire
$428,00023%
Administration & buildings
$242,00013%
Parks & libraries
$71,0004%
Sewer & trash
$43,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$103,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 79%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jacksboro

Full-time staff
20
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
6 full-time
Fire
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
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

Campbell County School District

Jacksboro's K–12 school district, shared with Caryville, Jellico and La Follette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,007
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
5,210
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,007 per pupil, $6,176 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 Jacksboro pay

Typical tax bill
$791
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$236,500
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 Jacksboro's government

🏛️ Official websitejacksboro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jacksboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jacksboro

Jacksboro is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Jacksboro'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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