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	.01000000	2009
JASPER	.00577110	2009
JENNINGS	.00135000	2009
SCHOOL-DISC	.00249800	2009
SCHOOL-RLE	.00556200	2009
SUWAN RIV WATER	.00043990	2009
WHITE SPRINGS	.00377870	2009