Town Hall · Marrowbone

Marrowbone, IL town hall & government

Marrowbone spent $498,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marrowbone's money goes

Spent
$498,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$316
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$279,00056%
Administration & buildings
$156,00031%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Other
$58,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Interest, fines & other 45%
  • From the state 5%

Marrowbone 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 Marrowbone

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302

Marrowbone's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Findlay, Todds Point, Okaw, Pickaway and Penn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,257
Illinois: $21,567
Students
467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,257 per pupil, $8,737 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 Marrowbone pay

Typical tax bill
$2,237
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$112,000
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 Marrowbone's government

Town hall & decisions in Marrowbone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marrowbone

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

All of Marrowbone'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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