Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0How is Marysville run?
Marysville’s city government spent $19.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,547 per resident. Water and other utilities ($404,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marysville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Marysville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: marysville.ca.us ↗
Marysville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marysville.ca.us ↗.
About $1,547 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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$1,547 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Marysville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,547 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,377, and the middle half spent $885–$1,910. Marysville spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marysville itself left out).
No trend yet
Marysville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,659 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marysville’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 Marysville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marysville →
One full-time city employee for every 210 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,594).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marysville Joint Unified School District
Marysville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,312 per pupil, $9,141 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.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marysville’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marysville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yuba County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.5%18,491 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%10,725 votesOthers: 2.8% (854 votes).
Most votes in Yuba County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Marysville lies in Yuba County. Every 2024 race in Yuba County is on the county’s page.
Yuba 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 Marysville.
- 1Your cityMayorChris Branscumas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2California AssemblyState representativesDistrict 3
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Marysville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marysville’s government
How much does Marysville spend per resident?
About $1,547 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,547 was more than 59% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marysville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marysville.ca.us.
Who is the mayor of Marysville?
Chris Branscum, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on marysville.ca.us.
How did Marysville vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marysville alone. Yuba County, where 100% of Marysville lies, voted Trump 61.5%, Harris 35.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marysville?
60 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $474,445 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marysville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Megan Dahle) and Assembly District 3. The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marysville’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 →