Photo: Spacini · CC BY-SA 3.0Marion spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Marion’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marion is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$933 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Marion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($933 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $516, and the middle half spent $249–$749. Marion spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($269,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marion itself left out).
About $933 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Marion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 28 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,256 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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 marionks.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 62 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 (1,739).
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-Florence Unified School District 408
Marion’s K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Doyle Township, Centre Township, Fairplay Township, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $10,049 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Marion voted in 2024
Official results for Marion’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%652 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%273 votesOthers: 2.0% (19 votes).
Most votes in Marion: Donald J Trump
Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Marion’s 1,389 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marion, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 69.1% | 28.9% | 2.0% | 944 |
| Marion County | 73.5% | 24.3% | 2.2% | 5,870 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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: marionks.net ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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 $933 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 $933 was more than 84% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,256 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marionks.net.
Who runs Marion’s government?
See marionks.net 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.1%, Kamala D Harris 28.9% (944 votes, official results). Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Marion?
28 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $132,080 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marion in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 70 (Greg Wilson). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marion’s government
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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 →