Town Hall · Marion

Marion, ND town hall & government

Marion spent $201,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,546 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marion's money goes

Spent
$201,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,546
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$98,00049%
Administration & buildings
$31,00015%
Sewer & trash
$31,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$35,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 60%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Marion didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Marion

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$8,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 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

Litchville-Marion Public School District 46

Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Dickey, Greenland, Litchville, Litchville, Prairie and Rosebud. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,475
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
139
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $23,475 per pupil, $11,079 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 Marion pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$119,400
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 Marion's government

Town hall & decisions in Marion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marion

Marion is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Marion'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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