Marion, AR town hall & government
Marion spent $10.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marion's government.
Where Marion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Marion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion School District
Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Gilmore, Jericho, Sunset and Turrell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 15%
- State 71%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,229 per pupil, $6,436 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Marion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marion pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Marion's government
Who represents Marion
Marion is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.