Town Hall · Marion

Marion, SD town hall & government

Marion spent $20,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $104 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
$20,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$104
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$20,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Marion

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Fire
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Marion School District 60-3

Marion's K–12 school district, shared with Dolton, Dolton, Marion, Monroe, Monroe and Rosefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,198
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
212
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,198 per pupil, $8,486 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: Parker School District 60-4 ($10,795 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marion pay

Typical tax bill
$3,125
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$327,600
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 Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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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