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Jericho, VT town hall & government

Jericho spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $759 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jericho's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$759
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$540,000
$106 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million35%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million29%
Parks & libraries
$244,0006%
Police
$146,0004%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$948,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Jericho didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jericho

Full-time staff
8
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jericho didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401

Jericho's K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Huntington, Richmond and Underhill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,694
Vermont: $25,064
Students
2,596
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 94%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,694 per pupil, $14,352 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 Jericho pay

Typical tax bill
$7,318
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$493,100
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 Jericho's government

Town hall & decisions in Jericho →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jericho

Jericho is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Jericho'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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