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Town Hall · Jackson

Jackson spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Jackson’s town government spent $27.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,609 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
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General election in Wyoming.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$27.9M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,609
In 2022: $2,028, more than 100% of 23 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
122
full-time · 35 part-time · March payroll $963,335 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,271
0.35% of home value · WY 0.57%

What stands out about how Jackson is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,028 per resident, more than 100% of 23 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Jackson; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Jackson’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,609 per resident a year, or $7.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 31%From other local governments 24%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 10%From the federal government 9%Utility sales 7%Sales taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $31.2 million; interest on debt $21,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $69.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,028 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Jackson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,028 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,297, and the middle half spent $1,133–$1,562. Jackson spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,133–$1,562Median $1,297Jackson

Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
23

Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jackson itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jackson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$21.4 million
2023$24 million
2024$27.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,028 · 2023: $2,213 · 2024: $2,609.

Town staff
122

full-time in March 2025, up from 121 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,271 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

South Park$7,083
Jackson$5,271
Wyoming$1,767
$5,271
typical bill a year
0.35%
effective rate
$1,521,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jackson

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

See jacksonwy.gov for Jackson’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jackson yet.jacksonwy.gov ↗
Who works for Jackson

One full-time town employee for every 88 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,698).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police43 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation29 + 27 pt
Administration & buildings23
Sewer & trash7
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Housing & development2
Other13 + 1 pt
122
full-time
35
part-time
$963,335
payroll for March 2025
$11.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
34
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Jackson had 11.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 22 of the 23 Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.7: Jackson had more than 77% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Teton County School District 1

Jackson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jackson →
$24,072
per pupil · WY $20,645
2,822
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $24,072 per pupil, $15,273 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 75%State 17%Federal 7%

Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jackson’s votes are counted by county

Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jackson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Teton County’s results.

President · Teton County’s results13,286 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat65.8%8,748 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.1%4,134 votes

Others: 3.0% (404 votes).

Most votes in Teton County: Kamala D Harris

Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%

The county’s page

100% of Jackson lies in Teton County. Every 2024 race in Teton County is on the county’s page.

Teton County’s 2024 results →
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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jackson.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: jacksonwy.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Wyoming HouseJackson is split between 2 districts
    Mike YinLiz Storer
  3. 3
    Wyoming SenateState senator
    Mike Gierau
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mark Gordon
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Harriet M. Hageman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
    John BarrassoCynthia M. Lummis
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Jackson compares with the towns next door

Jackson spent $2,028 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

South Park: unincorporated, no town budgetSouth ParkJackson
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jackson$2,028$5,271

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’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitejacksonwy.gov ↗

Questions about Jackson’s government

How much does Jackson spend per resident?

About $2,609 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,028 was more than 100% of 23 Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Jackson?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,271 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jacksonwy.gov.

Who runs Jackson’s government?

See jacksonwy.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jackson yet.

How did Jackson vote in 2024?

Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jackson alone. Teton County, where 100% of Jackson lies, voted Harris 65.8%, Trump 31.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jackson?

122 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $963,335 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Jackson in the state legislature?

Jackson is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Wyoming Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Mike Gierau). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Jackson?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Jackson’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →