Town Hall · Marietta

Marietta, IL town hall & government

Marietta spent $202,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,906 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marietta's money goes

Spent
$202,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,906
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$322,000
$3,038 per resident
Parks & libraries
$93,00046%
Water & other utilities
$45,00022%
Administration & buildings
$28,00014%
Sewer & trash
$22,00011%
Interest on debt
$11,0005%
Roads & transportation
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Marietta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marietta

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marietta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

Marietta's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Cuba, Smithfield, Putman, Harris and Bernadotte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,591
Illinois: $21,567
Students
396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,591 per pupil, $9,523 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 Marietta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,550
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$65,000
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 Marietta's government

Town hall & decisions in Marietta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marietta

Marietta is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Marietta'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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