Marion, IL town hall & government
Marion spent $40.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marion's government.
Coming up at Marion's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 9:00 am
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 5:30 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 5:30 pm
- Nov 23Mon · 5:30 pm
- Dec 14Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 5:30 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jul 27Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jul 13Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jun 22Mon · 5:30 pm
- Jun 8Mon · 5:30 pm
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.
Where Marion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Marion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion Community Unit School District 2
Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Creal Springs, Pittsburg and Spillertown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,659 per pupil, $8,527 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: Carterville Community Unit School District 5 ($11,128 per pupil).
Which schools Marion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marion 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 Marion's government
Who represents Marion
Marion is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker 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.