Marshalltown, IA town hall & government
Marshalltown spent $53.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,941 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marshalltown's government.
Who runs Marshalltown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Marshalltown's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 12:00 pmGeneralData Center Listening SessionVeterans Memorial Coliseum, 20 West State Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmGeneralData Center Listening SessionVeterans Memorial Coliseum, 20 West State Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 5:00 pmPlan Zoning CommissionPlan Zoning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:00 pmLibrary Board of TrusteesLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMarshalltown Public Library, 105 West Boone Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:00 pmBoard of AdjustmentBoard of Adjustment MeetingCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 12:00 pmGeneralCivil Service Commission Regular MeetingCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmPlan Zoning CommissionPlan Zoning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:15 pmParks & Recreation Advisory BoardParks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting - CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUMVeteran's Memorial Coliseum, 20 West State Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmLibrary Board of TrusteesLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMarshalltown Public Library, 105 West Boone Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmBoard of AdjustmentBoard of Adjustment Meeting - CanceledCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 10 West State Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 27Thu · 5:00 pmPlan Zoning CommissionData Center Community RoundtableVeterans Memorial Coliseum, Second Floor, 20 West State Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Marshalltown's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Marshalltown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Marshalltown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marshalltown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marshalltown Community School District
Marshalltown's K–12 school district, shared with Albion and Haverhill. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,923 per pupil, $8,190 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.
Also serving Marshalltown: East Marshall Community School District ($13,821 per pupil).
Which schools Marshalltown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown's government
Who represents Marshalltown
Marshalltown 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.