Town Hall · Marathon

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.

Town budget

Where Marathon's money goes

Spent
$26.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,943
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$42.3 million
$4,709 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.6 million40%
Fire
$4.4 million17%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million8%
Police
$1.9 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$615,0002%
Interest on debt
$186,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$991,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Marathon

Full-time staff
109
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
32
on the town payroll
Fire
34 full-time
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,845
Florida: $13,006
Students
8,908
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$115.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Marathon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,995
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$725,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Marathon's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.marathon.fl.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marathon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marathon

Marathon is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Carlos A. Gimenez. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Marathon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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