Town Hall · Marion

Marion, IL town hall & government

Marion spent $781,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Marion's town hall

  • Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting350 Tower Square Plaza Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting350 Tower Square Plaza Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting350 Tower Square Plaza Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 23Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting350 Tower Square Plaza Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 14Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting350 Tower Square Plaza Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Marion's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Marion's money goes

Spent
$781,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$200
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$577,00074%
Administration & buildings
$204,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Marion

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 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

Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Davis Junction, Monroe Center, Stillman Valley, Scott and Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,680
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,495
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,680 per pupil, $10,353 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 Marion: Byron Community Unit School District 226 ($21,169 per pupil) · Oregon Community Unit School District 220 ($17,853 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marion pay

Typical tax bill
$4,766
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.14%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$223,100
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.

Local

Contact Marion's government

Town hall & decisions in Marion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marion

Marion is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Marion'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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