Town Hall · Marion

Marion, OH town hall & government

Marion spent $393,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $166 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marion's money goes

Spent
$393,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$166
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$194,00049%
Administration & buildings
$185,00047%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$13,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Marion collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Marion

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 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

Logan-Hocking Local School District

Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Green, Logan, Starr, Washington and Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,141
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,141 per pupil, $10,214 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.

Also serving Marion: Berne Union Local School District ($17,325 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marion pay

Typical tax bill
$2,527
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$248,700
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. 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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine 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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