Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Marion

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Hopkins HouseHopkins House · Photo: North Delta Regional Planning · Public domain
Town Hall · Marion

How is Marion run?

Marion’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,443 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marion didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in Louisiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,443
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$129,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
23
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $44,730 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Marion is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Union Parish School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,443 per resident a year, or $3.95 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 12%Utility sales 8%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Marion didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $41,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Marion yet

Every year of Marion’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Marion

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See marionlouisiana.org for Marion’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marion yet.marionlouisiana.org ↗
Agendas

Marion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on marionlouisiana.org ↗.

Who works for Marion

One full-time town employee for every 32 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (740).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings9
Police1 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other5
23
full-time
6
part-time
$44,730
payroll for March 2022
$536,760
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$22,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Marion didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Union Parish School District

Marion’s K–12 school district, shared with Bernice, Farmerville, Lillie, Spearsville, Downsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Marion →
$17,757
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,800
students
$32.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,757 per pupil, $8,755 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 32%Federal 26%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Marion

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Marion.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: marionlouisiana.org ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Chris Turner
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Stewart Cathey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

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.

The Handbook →
Official websitemarionlouisiana.org ↗

Questions about Marion’s government

How much does Marion spend per resident?

About $1,443 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Marion didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

Who runs Marion’s government?

See marionlouisiana.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marion yet.

How many people work for Marion?

23 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,730 (about $536,760 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Marion in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 12 (Chris Turner). The House district also covers 11 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.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Marion, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →