Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Marianna run?
Marianna’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Marianna is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Lee County School District
Marianna’s K–12 school district, shared with Aubrey, Haynes, LaGrange, Moro, Rondo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,198 per pupil, $8,087 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Marianna yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Marianna’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 60 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $622 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marianna’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Marianna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marianna →
Who’s in charge in Marianna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 55 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,296).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marianna’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marianna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.4%1,270 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.9%1,181 votesOthers: 2.7% (69 votes).
Most votes in Lee County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Marianna lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.
Lee County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Marianna.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Marianna’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marianna’s government
How much does Marianna spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Marianna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $622 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Marianna’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marianna yet.
How did Marianna vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marianna alone. Lee County, where 100% of Marianna lies, voted Harris 50.4%, Trump 46.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marianna?
60 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $402,148 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marianna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Reginald Murdock) and State House District 62 (Mark McElroy). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marianna’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →