Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0Marquette spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Marquette’s city government spent $90.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,345 per resident.
City Planning Commission
6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave
All meetings →What stands out about how Marquette is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Marquette’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10City Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Planning Commission (1st monthly)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Commission Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Marquette Housing CommissionTuesday · 4:30 pm · Board Room, 316 Pine StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov30City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Commission Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1City Planning CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Planning Commission (1st monthly)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Commission Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Marquette Housing CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · 316 Pine Street, Pine Ridge Conference RoomMarquette Housing Commission MeetingMinutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Board of Light and PowerTuesday · 6:00 pm · 2200 Wright StreetBoard of Light and Power MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Marquette Housing CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · Pine Ridge Conference Room, 316 Pine StreetMarquette Housing Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Marquette Housing CommissionTuesday · 4:30 pm · Board Room, 316 Pine StreetMeeting page ↗
- Oct26City CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga AveCity Commission Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $4,345 per resident a year, or $11.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 12%.
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$3,486 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Marquette’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,486 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,874, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,447. Marquette spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.3 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 →
Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marquette itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marquette 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: $3,486 · 2023: $4,329 · 2024: $4,345.
full-time in March 2025, down from 259 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,477 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marquette’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 Marquette’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marquette →
Who’s in charge in Marquette
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,786).
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.
Marquette Area Public Schools
Marquette’s K–12 school district, shared with Chocolay Township, Marquette Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,795 per pupil, $8,118 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Marquette voted in 2024
Official results for Marquette’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.5%7,207 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.4%3,402 votesOthers: 2.1% (231 votes).
Most votes in Marquette: Kamala D Harris
Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Marquette’s 18,937 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat65.9%
Mike RogersRepublican31.5%Most votes in Marquette: Elissa Slotkin
Marquette County: Slotkin 53.5%, Rogers 44.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marquette, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 66.5% | 31.4% | 2.1% | 10,840 |
| Marquette County | 53.5% | 44.8% | 1.8% | 39,009 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 Marquette.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marquettemi.gov ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Marquette compares with the towns next door
Marquette spent $3,486 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sands Township | $390 | $2,338 |
| Marquette Township | $1,238 | $2,573 |
| Marquette | $3,486 | $3,477 |
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 Marquette’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marquette’s government
How much does Marquette spend per resident?
About $4,345 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,486 was more than 91% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marquette?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,477 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marquettemi.gov.
Who runs Marquette’s government?
See marquettemi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marquette yet.
How did Marquette vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 66.5%, Donald J Trump 31.4% (10,840 votes, official results). Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Marquette?
249 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marquette in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 109 (Karl Bohnak). The House district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Marquette?
The next posted meeting is City Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in City Commission Chambers, Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Marquette’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 →