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Marshall, MI town hall & government

Marshall spent $34.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,936 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
$34.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,936
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
$4,324 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million7%
Water & other utilities
$2 million6%
Police
$1.9 million6%
Health & welfare
$1.5 million4%
Fire
$1.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$517,0002%
Parks & libraries
$436,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$236,0001%
Housing & development
$31,000<1%
Other
$19.4 million57%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marshall

Full-time staff
74
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 9 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time13 part
Police
13 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
10 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 Public Schools

Marshall's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Sheridan, Marshall, 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
$3,351
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$173,500
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

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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