Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Marshall spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Marshall’s city government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,265 per resident. The airport ($739,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marshall is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Marshall’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StPlanning Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7Airport CommissionMonday · 4:30 pm · 1650 W. College Dr., Southwest Minnesota Regional AirportAirport Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec9Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StPlanning Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Airport CommissionMonday · 4:30 pm · 1650 W. College Dr., Southwest Minnesota Regional AirportAirport Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pmCity Council Meeting TestMeeting page ↗
- Oct14Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StPlanning Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 344 W Main StCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct5Airport CommissionMonday · 4:30 pm · 1650 W. College Dr., Southwest Minnesota Regional AirportAirport Commission Monthly MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,265 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,262 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Marshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,262 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,214. Marshall spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.9 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 →
Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marshall itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 2% 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: $1,262 · 2023: $1,265.
full-time in March 2025, down from 142 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 $2,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
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.
One full-time city employee for every 98 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,641).
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.
Marshall Public School District
Marshall’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Marshall Township, Fairview Township, Clifton Township, Ghent, Sodus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,605 per pupil, $9,628 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.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marshall’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota 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 Lyon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%8,400 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%4,284 votesOthers: 2.4% (306 votes).
Most votes in Lyon County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Marshall lies in Lyon County. Every 2024 race in Lyon County is on the county’s page.
Lyon 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: ci.marshall.mn.us/main ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Marshall compares with the towns next door
Marshall spent $1,262 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Marshall Township | $190 | $2,968 |
| Grandview Township | $256 | $2,391 |
| Lynd Township | $280 | $2,311 |
| Fairview Township | $285 | $1,765 |
| Marshall | $1,262 | $2,417 |
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 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 $1,265 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,262 was more than 80% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marshall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.marshall.mn.us/main.
Who runs Marshall’s government?
See ci.marshall.mn.us/main 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?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marshall alone. Lyon County, where 100% of Marshall lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marshall?
139 full-time and 115 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marshall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Gary Dahms) and State House District 15A (Chris Swedzinski). The House district also covers 90 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Marshall?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 pm in 344 W Main St, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Marshall’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 →