Town Hall · Marquette

Marquette, IA town hall & government

Marquette spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,339 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Marquette

Brittany HemmerMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Marquette's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,339
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1 million
$2,339 per resident
Paid to other governments
$172,00016%
Sewer & trash
$156,00015%
Police
$137,00013%
Parks & libraries
$107,00010%
Administration & buildings
$103,00010%
Roads & transportation
$98,0009%
Water & other utilities
$96,0009%
Interest on debt
$59,0006%
Fire
$11,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$100,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marquette

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

MFL MarMac Community School District

Marquette's K–12 school district, shared with Farmersburg, Luana, McGregor and Monona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,692
Iowa: $13,713
Students
891
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,692 per pupil, $8,099 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 Marquette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,777
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$164,400
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 Marquette's government

Town hall & decisions in Marquette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marquette

Marquette is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Marquette'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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