Marion, MS town hall & government
Marion spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marion's government.
Where Marion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Marion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lauderdale County School District
Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Meridian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 29%
- State 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,068 per pupil, $6,832 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.
Which schools Marion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marion pay
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.
Contact Marion's government
Who represents Marion
Marion is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.
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.