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Marshall, MN town hall & government

Marshall spent $24.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,811 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
$24.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,811
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$63.4 million
$4,649 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7 million28%
Police
$3.7 million15%
Parks & libraries
$3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million10%
Fire
$823,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$142,0001%
Other
$1.8 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marshall

Full-time staff
139
115 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
18 full-time42 part
Water & other utilities
36 full-time
Police
26 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time42 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Other
14 full-time22 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall Public School District

Marshall's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Marshall, Fairview, Clifton, Ghent, Sodus and Stanley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,605
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,605 per pupil, $9,628 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 Marshall pay

Typical tax bill
$2,417
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,300
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

🏛️ Official websiteci.marshall.mn.us/main ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marshall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshall

Marshall is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz 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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