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Marshfield, MO town hall & government

Marshfield spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $903 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marshfield's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$903
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$25 million
$3,252 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million23%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million17%
Police
$1.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1 million15%
Interest on debt
$707,00010%
Parks & libraries
$654,0009%
Administration & buildings
$289,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$172,0002%
Health & welfare
$29,000<1%
Other
$234,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marshfield

Full-time staff
40
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshfield R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,495
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,059
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $10,495 per pupil, $6,190 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 Marshfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,259
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$204,700
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 Marshfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemarshfieldmo.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marshfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshfield

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

All of Marshfield'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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