Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Marceline Township run?
Marceline Township’s town government spent $47,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $18 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marceline Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Marceline Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marceline R-V School District
Marceline Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Marceline, Clark Township, Bee Branch Township, Musselfork Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,806 per pupil, $7,462 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Bucklin R-II School District · $22,393 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $18 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Marceline Township didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Marceline Township yet
Every year of Marceline Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $821 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marceline Township’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 Marceline Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marceline Township →
Who’s in charge in Marceline Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marceline Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on marceline.org ↗.
Marceline Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marceline Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.2% (67 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Marceline Township lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Marceline Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: marceline.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Marceline Township compares with the towns next door
Marceline Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $271 to $350 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek Township | $271 | $1,141 |
| Clark Township | $350 | $1,500 |
| Bucklin Township | estimate | $898 |
| Brookfield Township | estimate | $839 |
| Yellow Creek Township | estimate | $1,487 |
| Marceline Township | estimate | $821 |
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 Marceline Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marceline Township’s government
How much does Marceline Township spend per resident?
About $18 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Marceline Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $47,000.
What is the property tax rate in Marceline Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $821 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marceline.org.
Who runs Marceline Township’s government?
See marceline.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marceline Township yet.
How did Marceline Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marceline Township alone. Linn County, where 100% of Marceline Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marceline Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,940 (about $35,280 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marceline Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marceline Township’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 (for Marceline Township, 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 →