Town Hall · Marshall

Marshall, MO town hall & government

Marshall spent $54.4 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $3,996 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
$54.4 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,996
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
$1,195 per resident
Water & other utilities
$26.7 million49%
Sewer & trash
$13.9 million26%
Police
$2.9 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million4%
Fire
$2.1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$406,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$124,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marshall

Full-time staff
184
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 19 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
44 full-time
Police
31 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time27 part
Fire
19 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Other
41 full-time1 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 School District

Marshall's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,994
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,994 per pupil, $6,747 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
$1,236
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$147,900
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 websitemarshall-mo.com/index.html ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marshall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshall

Marshall is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe 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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