Town Hall · Marshall

Marshall, MI town hall & government

Marshall spent $990,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $318 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
$990,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$318
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$428,00043%
Fire
$216,00022%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0003%
Roads & transportation
$31,0003%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Sewer & trash
$6,0001%
Other
$267,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 34%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marshall

Full-time staff
0
70 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time49 part
Fire
0 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marshall didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall Public Schools

Marshall's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Marshall, Sheridan, Fredonia, Albion and Eckford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,640
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,640 per pupil, $8,567 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 Marshall: Harper Creek Community Schools ($14,830 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marshall pay

Typical tax bill
$3,530
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$272,100
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

Town hall & decisions in Marshall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshall

Marshall is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer 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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