Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Jonesboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Jonesboro’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $834 per resident. Water and other utilities ($371,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jonesboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$834 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Jonesboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($834 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Jonesboro spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($411,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jonesboro itself left out).
About $834 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Jonesboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $796 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jonesboro’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Jonesboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jonesboro →
Who’s in charge in Jonesboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jonesboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on jonesboroindiana.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,629).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mississinewa Community School Corporation
Jonesboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Mill Township, Gas City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,887 per pupil, $7,465 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Jonesboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jonesboroindiana.net ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jonesboro compares with the towns next door
Jonesboro spent $834 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $29. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gas City | $29 | $863 |
| Jonesboro | $834 | $796 |
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 Jonesboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jonesboro’s government
How much does Jonesboro spend per resident?
About $834 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $834 was more than 65% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jonesboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jonesboroindiana.net.
Who runs Jonesboro’s government?
See jonesboroindiana.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jonesboro yet.
How many people work for Jonesboro?
11 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,288 (about $483,456 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jonesboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 31 (Lori Goss-Reaves). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jonesboro’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 →