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Town Hall · Jackson Township

In Jackson Township, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Jackson Township’s town government spent $267,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jackson Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$267,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$136
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $1,565 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,400
0.83% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Jackson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

River View Local School District

Jackson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedford Township, Bethlehem Township, Conesville, Jefferson Township, Keene Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jackson Township →
$13,738
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,601
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,738 per pupil, $7,950 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 40%Federal 17%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $136 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 89%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 5%
An estimate

Jackson Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $271,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jackson Township yet

Every year of Jackson Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,400 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Coshocton$1,524
Jackson Township$1,400
Bethlehem Township$1,378
Virginia Township$1,278
Tuscarawas Township$789
Bedford Township$522
$1,400
typical bill a year
0.83%
effective rate
$169,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jackson Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jackson Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jackson Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Jackson Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jackson Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Jackson Township voted in 2024

Official results for Jackson Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,057 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.3%859 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.6%186 votes

Others: 1.1% (12 votes).

Most votes in Jackson Township: Donald J Trump

Coshocton County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
88%

of Jackson Township’s 1,199 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,049 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican74.0%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat21.8%
Others4.2%

Most votes in Jackson Township: Bernie Moreno

Coshocton County: Moreno 68.0%, Brown 27.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Jackson Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Jackson Township81.3%17.6%1.1%1,057
Coshocton County75.7%23.5%0.8%16,333
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Jackson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jackson Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Jackson Township compares with the towns next door

Jackson Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $174 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tuscarawas Township$174$789
Coshoctonestimate$1,524
Bethlehem Townshipestimate$1,378
Bedford Townshipestimate$522
Virginia Townshipestimate$1,278
Jackson Townshipestimate$1,400

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jackson Township’s government

How much does Jackson Township spend per resident?

About $136 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jackson Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $271,000.

What is the property tax rate in Jackson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

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?

For president, Donald J Trump 81.3%, Kamala D Harris 17.6% (1,057 votes, official results). Coshocton County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Jackson Township?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,565 (about $18,780 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Jackson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 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 (for Jackson Township, 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 →