Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Jackson Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Jackson Township’s town government spent $19.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $495 per resident.
What stands out about how Jackson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$495 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Jackson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($495 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Ohio towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $306, and the middle half spent $31–$400. Jackson Township spent more than 83% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jackson Township itself left out).
About $495 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Jackson Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Jackson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 185 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,009 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 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.
Tax bills are one input to Jackson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jackson Township →
Who’s in charge in Jackson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jackson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jacksontwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 219 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (40,228).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Local School District
Jackson Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,792 per pupil, $7,531 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.
Plain Local School District · $13,074 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%15,196 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%10,258 votesOthers: 0.8% (210 votes).
Most votes in Jackson Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Jackson Township’s 33,609 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Jackson Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jackson Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | 59.2% | 40.0% | 0.8% | 25,664 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| 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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: jacksontwp.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseJackson Township is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Jackson Township compares with the towns next door
Jackson Township spent $495 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $231 to $1,435. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | $231 | $2,478 |
| Plain Township | $313 | $2,764 |
| North Canton | $1,011 | $2,717 |
| Green | $1,435 | $3,714 |
| Massillon | estimate | $1,985 |
| Canton | estimate | $1,227 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $2,275 |
| Jackson Township | $495 | $4,009 |
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
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jackson Township’s government
How much does Jackson Township spend per resident?
About $495 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 $495 was more than 83% of 18 Ohio towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jackson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,009 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacksontwp.com.
Who runs Jackson Township’s government?
See jacksontwp.com for current officials. 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 59.2%, Kamala D Harris 40.0% (25,664 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Jackson Township?
184 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.5M 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 Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Jane Timken). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jackson Township’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; 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 →