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Jackson, WI town hall & government

Jackson spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $286 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
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$286
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$200,000
$44 per resident
Roads & transportation
$479,00037%
Fire
$288,00022%
Administration & buildings
$259,00020%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0007%
Parks & libraries
$67,0005%
Sewer & trash
$52,0004%
Interest on debt
$31,0002%
Other
$33,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jackson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jackson

Full-time staff
4
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time12 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 Bend School District

Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Trenton, West Bend, Newburg, Jackson, West Bend and Barton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,748
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,748 per pupil, $9,400 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.

Also serving Jackson: Germantown School District ($13,259 per pupil) · Cedarburg School District ($13,053 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jackson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,836
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$417,700
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

Town hall & decisions in Jackson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jackson

Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers 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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