Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0Marceline spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Marceline’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,178 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marceline is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,178 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Marceline’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,178 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Marceline spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($346,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marceline itself left out).
About $1,178 per resident a year, or $3.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Marceline reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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’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 Marceline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marceline →
Who’s in charge in Marceline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marceline’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marceline.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 56 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,063).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marceline R-V School District
Marceline’s K–12 school district, shared with Marceline Township, 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marceline’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marceline 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 lies in Linn County; the rest in Chariton 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marceline.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseMarceline is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Marceline’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marceline’s government
How much does Marceline spend per resident?
About $1,178 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,178 was more than 93% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marceline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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’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 yet.
How did Marceline vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marceline alone. Linn County, where 100% of Marceline lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marceline?
37 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $137,760 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marceline in the state legislature?
Marceline is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Rusty Black). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marceline’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 →