Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Jewett City spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Jewett City’s city government spent $472,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $139 per resident.
What stands out about how Jewett City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$139 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Jewett City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($139 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $737–$1,451. Jewett City spent less than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jewett City itself left out).
About $139 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Jewett City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,453 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jewett City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Jewett City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jewett City →
Who’s in charge in Jewett City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Griswold School District
Jewett City’s K–12 school district, shared with Griswold. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,214 per pupil, $12,066 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jewett City’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jewett City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are New London County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.4%76,190 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.8%58,858 votesOthers: 1.8% (2,452 votes).
Most votes in New London County: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Jewett City lies in New London County. Every 2024 race in New London County is on the county’s page.
New London County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Jewett City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Connecticut HouseState representatives
- 3Connecticut SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Connecticut
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jewett City compares with the towns next door
Jewett City spent $139 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Jewett City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jewett City’s government
How much does Jewett City spend per resident?
About $139 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $139 was less than 98% of 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jewett City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,453 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Jewett City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jewett City yet.
How did Jewett City vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jewett City alone. New London County, where 100% of Jewett City lies, voted Harris 55.4%, Trump 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jewett City?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,329 (about $39,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jewett City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Heather Somers) and State House District 45 (Brian Lanoue). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jewett City’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →