Photo: Marksingley · CC BY-SA 4.0Marshall spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Marshall’s city government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,069 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marshall is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,053 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Marshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,053 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $696–$1,158. Marshall spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($681,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marshall itself left out).
About $1,069 per resident a year, or $2.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marshall reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,053 · 2023: $1,069.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,131 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marshall’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 Marshall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marshall →
Who’s in charge in Marshall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marshall’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marshall-il.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,892).
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.
Marshall Community Unit School District 2C
Marshall’s K–12 school district, shared with Darwin Township, Douglas Township, Marshall Township, Wabash Township, Anderson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,637 per pupil, $8,165 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marshall’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marshall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%6,130 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%1,927 votesOthers: 2.1% (174 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Marshall lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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 Marshall.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marshall-il.com ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Marshall’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marshall’s government
How much does Marshall spend per resident?
About $1,069 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,053 was more than 68% of 166 Illinois cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marshall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,131 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marshall-il.com.
Who runs Marshall’s government?
See marshall-il.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marshall yet.
How did Marshall vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marshall alone. Clark County, where 100% of Marshall lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 23.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marshall?
32 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $235,294 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marshall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Chapin Rose) and State House District 102 (Adam Niemerg). The House district also covers 138 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →