Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Jackson Center, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Jackson Center’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,068 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jackson Center didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Jackson Center is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,068 per resident a year, or $2.93 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Jackson Center didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Jackson Center yet
Every year of Jackson Center’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,704 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jackson Center’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 Jackson Center’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jackson Center →
Who’s in charge in Jackson Center
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jackson Center’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on jacksoncenter.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,439).
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.
Jackson Center Local School District
Jackson Center’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,096 per pupil, $9,042 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Jackson Center voted in 2024
Official results for Jackson Center’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%621 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%115 votesOthers: 0.8% (6 votes).
Most votes in Jackson Center: Donald J Trump
Shelby County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Jackson Center’s 1,029 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Jackson Center: Bernie Moreno
Shelby County: Moreno 76.9%, Brown 19.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jackson Center, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Center | 83.7% | 15.5% | 0.8% | 742 |
| Shelby County | 82.0% | 17.2% | 0.8% | 25,288 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Center.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jacksoncenter.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Jackson Center’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jackson Center’s government
How much does Jackson Center spend per resident?
About $1,068 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Jackson Center didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $13.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Jackson Center?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,704 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacksoncenter.com.
Who runs Jackson Center’s government?
See jacksoncenter.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson Center yet.
How did Jackson Center vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.7%, Kamala D Harris 15.5% (742 votes, official results). Shelby County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Jackson Center?
15 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,664 (about $787,968 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jackson Center in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jackson Center’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Jackson Center, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →