Marion, IN town hall & government
Marion spent $38.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marion's government.
Where Marion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Marion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marion didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marion Community Schools
Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Center and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 20%
- State 60%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,948 per pupil, $7,783 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: Eastbrook Community School Corporation ($11,512 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun 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.