Town Hall · Marseilles

Marseilles, IL town hall & government

Marseilles spent $9.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,934 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marseilles's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,934
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$1,613 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million17%
Police
$1.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$771,0008%
Parks & libraries
$228,0002%
Interest on debt
$193,0002%
Other
$1.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marseilles

Full-time staff
31
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170

Marseilles's elementary school district, shared with Brookfield, Seneca, Manlius and Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,653
Illinois: $21,567
Students
487
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,653 per pupil, $15,967 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 Marseilles: Seneca Township High School District 160 ($38,565 per pupil) · Ottawa Township High School District 140 ($18,784 per pupil) · Marseilles Elementary School District 150 ($19,453 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marseilles pay

Typical tax bill
$2,609
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.83%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$142,500
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 Marseilles's government

🏛️ Official websitemarseillesil.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marseilles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marseilles

Marseilles is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Darin LaHood and Lauren Underwood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Marseilles'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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