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Marshall, IL town hall & government

Marshall spent $18.3 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $4,708 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marshall's money goes

Spent
$18.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,708
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$437,000
$112 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.8 million65%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million10%
Police
$1.2 million6%
Roads & transportation
$955,0005%
Parks & libraries
$949,0005%
Administration & buildings
$621,0003%
Housing & development
$151,0001%
Interest on debt
$42,000<1%
Other
$777,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 65%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marshall

Full-time staff
32
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 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

Marshall Community Unit School District 2C

Marshall's K–12 school district, shared with Darwin, Douglas, Marshall, Wabash, Anderson and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,637
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,197
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,637 per pupil, $8,165 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 Marshall pay

Typical tax bill
$2,131
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$118,500
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 Marshall's government

🏛️ Official websitemarshall-il.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marshall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshall

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

All of Marshall'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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