Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0Marion spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Marion’s city government spent $7.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $607 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($973,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marion is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$607 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Marion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($607 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $835, and the middle half spent $618–$1,063. Marion spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($938,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marion itself left out).
About $607 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Marion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 108 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,686 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Marion’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 Marion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marion →
Who’s in charge in Marion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marionar.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,290).
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.
Marion School District
Marion’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Gilmore, Jericho, Sunset and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,229 per pupil, $6,436 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.
Marion’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marion alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crittenden County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%7,362 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.9%7,028 votesOthers: 2.0% (291 votes).
Most votes in Crittenden County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Marion lies in Crittenden County. Every 2024 race in Crittenden County is on the county’s page.
Crittenden 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 Marion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marionar.org ↗
- 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.
How Marion compares with the towns next door
Marion spent $607 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $155 to $1,278. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkedale | $155 | $2,010 |
| West Memphis | $1,278 | $726 |
| Marion | $607 | $1,686 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Marion’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marion’s government
How much does Marion spend per resident?
About $607 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $607 was less than 80% of 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,686 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marionar.org.
Who runs Marion’s government?
See marionar.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marion yet.
How did Marion vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marion alone. Crittenden County, where 100% of Marion lies, voted Harris 50.1%, Trump 47.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marion?
105 full-time and 57 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $509,966 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marion in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Reginald Murdock) and State House District 35 (Jessie McGruder). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marion’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 →