Marathon, IA town hall & government
Marathon spent $651,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,855 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
- Utility sales 49%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marathon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laurens-Marathon Community School District
Marathon's elementary school district, shared with Laurens. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,255 per pupil, $10,890 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Marathon's government
Who represents Marathon
Marathon is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.