Marathon, WI town hall & government
Marathon spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marathon's government.
Where Marathon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Marathon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marathon City School District
Marathon's K–12 school district, shared with Marathon, Rib Falls, Cassel and Stettin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,005 per pupil, $7,210 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 Marathon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marathon 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 Marathon's government
Who represents Marathon
Marathon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers 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.