Marathon, FL town hall & government
Marathon spent $26.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marathon's government.
Where Marathon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Marathon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Marathon's K–12 school district, shared with Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Key West and Layton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 85%
- State 7%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,845 per pupil, $11,017 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 Marathon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marathon 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 Marathon's government
Who represents Marathon
Marathon is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Carlos A. Gimenez. Ron DeSantis 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.