Jackson, WI town hall & government
Jackson spent $20.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jackson's government.
Where Jackson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Jackson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Bend School District
Jackson's K–12 school district, shared with Trenton, West Bend, Newburg, West Bend, Jackson and Barton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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: Slinger School District ($14,002 per pupil) · Germantown School District ($13,259 per pupil).
Which schools Jackson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jackson pay
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.
Contact Jackson's government
Who represents Jackson
Jackson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.
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.