Town Hall · Marissa

Marissa, IL town hall & government

Marissa spent $256,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marissa's money goes

Spent
$256,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$114
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$140,00055%
Administration & buildings
$66,00026%
Health & welfare
$5,0002%
Other
$45,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • From the state 19%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Marissa collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marissa

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marissa Community Unit School District 40

Marissa's K–12 school district, shared with Marissa, Lenzburg and Lively Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,444
Illinois: $21,567
Students
502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$435,000
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $20,444 per pupil, $12,735 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 Marissa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,905
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,200
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 Marissa's government

Town hall & decisions in Marissa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marissa

Marissa is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Marissa'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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