Marion, MI town hall & government
Marion spent $960,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,125 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
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion Public Schools
Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Redding, Marion, Winterfield, Middle Branch, Highland and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,739 per pupil, $9,852 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Marion's government
Who represents Marion
Marion is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer 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.