Taxes are levied in Hamilton County by the taxing authorities empowered to do so by the State Legislature.  The value of each real estate and tangible personal property is established by the County Property Appraiser.  The Board of County Commissioners set the millage or rate of taxation for the county; the School Board for the schools; the city council for each municipality.  The governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities set the millage rates for those areas.

Listed below are the millage rates

Description	Rate	Year
COUNTY	.00976250	2007
JASPER	.00469360	2007
JENNINGS	.00122900	2007
SCHOOL-DISC	.00276000	2007
SCHOOL-RLE	.00496900	2007
SUWAN RIV WATER	.00043990	2007
WHITE SPRINGS	.00381390	2007