Town Hall · Marne

Marne, IA town hall & government

Marne spent $88,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $772 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marne's government.

Town budget

Where Marne's money goes

Spent
$88,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$772
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$26,00030%
Roads & transportation
$22,00025%
Fire
$5,0006%
Parks & libraries
$5,0006%
Water & other utilities
$5,0006%
Police
$2,0002%
Paid to other governments
$2,0002%
Sewer & trash
$1,0001%
Other
$20,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Atlantic Community School District

Marne's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,244
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,642
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,244 per pupil, $7,821 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 Marne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,114
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$98,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Marne's government

🏛️ Official websiteMarneIowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marne

Marne is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Marne'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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