Jackson Junction spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Jackson Junction’s city government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
What stands out about how Jackson Junction is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$500 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Jackson Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($500 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $900, and the middle half spent $634–$1,190. Jackson Junction spent less than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jackson Junction itself left out).
About $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Jackson Junction collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Jackson Junction reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Jackson Junction
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Turkey Valley Community School District
Jackson Junction’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Atkinson, Lawler, Protivin, St. Lucas, Waucoma. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,140 per pupil, $10,953 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.
Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jackson Junction’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jackson Junction alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winneshiek County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%6,427 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%5,321 votesOthers: 1.5% (179 votes).
Most votes in Winneshiek County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Jackson Junction lies in Winneshiek County. Every 2024 race in Winneshiek County is on the county’s page.
Winneshiek 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 Jackson Junction.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Jackson Junction’s government
How much does Jackson Junction spend per resident?
About $500 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 $500 was less than 85% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Jackson Junction’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson Junction yet.
How did Jackson Junction vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jackson Junction alone. Winneshiek County, where 100% of Jackson Junction lies, voted Trump 53.9%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jackson Junction?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $482 (about $5,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson Junction in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Mike Klimesh) and State House District 63 (Michael Bergan). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →