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Marine, IL town hall & government

Marine spent $1.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,459 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marine's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,459
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$82,000
$89 per resident
Water & other utilities
$526,00039%
Parks & libraries
$194,00014%
Administration & buildings
$186,00014%
Police
$175,00013%
Roads & transportation
$163,00012%
Sewer & trash
$93,0007%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Marine

Full-time staff
3
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Police
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Triad Community Unit School District 2

Marine's K–12 school district, shared with St. Jacob, Jarvis, Troy, St. Jacob, Marine and Pin Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,555
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,005
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,555 per pupil, $7,876 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 Marine pay

Typical tax bill
$3,449
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$157,300
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 Marine's government

Town hall & decisions in Marine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marine

Marine is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Marine'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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