Marietta, OH town hall & government
Marietta spent $43.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marietta's government.
Who runs Marietta
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Marietta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marietta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marietta City School District
Marietta's K–12 school district, shared with Marietta, Muskingum and Fearing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 53%
- State 29%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,635 per pupil, $8,107 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 Marietta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marietta 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.
Contact Marietta's government
Who represents Marietta
Marietta is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine 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.