Town Hall · Marble

Marble, MN town hall & government

Marble spent $911,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,352 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marble's money goes

Spent
$911,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,352
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$172,000
$255 per resident
Roads & transportation
$289,00032%
Sewer & trash
$243,00027%
Administration & buildings
$84,0009%
Fire
$83,0009%
Parks & libraries
$63,0007%
Police
$41,0005%
Water & other utilities
$32,0004%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$71,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marble

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 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

Greenway Public School District

Marble's K–12 school district, shared with Bovey, Calumet, Coleraine, Lawrence, Taconite and Greenway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,377
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,032
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Marble pay

Typical tax bill
$811
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$102,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Marble's government

Town hall & decisions in Marble →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marble

Marble is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Marble'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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