Strunk-Nyssen House · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Jackson Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Jackson Township’s town government spent $323,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.
What stands out about how Jackson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$200 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Jackson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($200 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $248–$565. Jackson Township spent less than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jackson Township itself left out).
About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Jackson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Jackson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shakopee Public School District
Jackson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Shakopee, Louisville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,217 per pupil, $9,901 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.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jackson Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jackson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.1%47,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%40,214 votesOthers: 2.3% (2,090 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Jackson Township lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseJackson Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jackson Township compares with the towns next door
Jackson Township spent $200 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Township | $296 | $4,012 |
| Chanhassen | $782 | $5,383 |
| Shakopee | $1,017 | $3,700 |
| Chaska | $1,329 | $4,194 |
| Jackson Township | $200 | — |
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 Jackson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jackson Township’s government
How much does Jackson Township spend per resident?
About $200 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 $200 was less than 85% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Jackson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson Township yet.
How did Jackson Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jackson Township alone. Scott County, where 100% of Jackson Township lies, voted Trump 53.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jackson Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,730 (about $92,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson Township in the state legislature?
Jackson Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 54 (Eric Pratt). 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 →