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Town Hall · Marshall

How is Marshall run?

Marshall’s city government spent $14.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, about $1,077 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Missouri.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$14.7M
year to October 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,077
In 2022: $957, more than 58% of 26 similar cities
Long-term debt
$16.3M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
184
full-time · 50 part-time · March payroll $1.0M
Typical tax bill
$1,236
0.84% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Marshall is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer71% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire24 sworn officers and 19 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,236 a year: 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
★ What stands out · Meetings

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.

Recent meetings

  • Oct26
    Community Development and Code CommitteeMonday · 6:00 pm · City Offices, 214 N. Lafayette Ave.Community Development and Code Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · 214 N. Lafayette(CANCELED) City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep22
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,077 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 49%Fees & charges 18%Sales taxes 14%Interest, fines & other 11%Property taxes 4%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.7 million; interest on debt $406,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $54.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$957 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Marshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($957 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $885, and the middle half spent $696–$1,248. Marshall spent more than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $696–$1,248Median $885Marshall

Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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 →

The group
26

Missouri 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).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 19% 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

2022$12.3 million
2023$15.3 million
2024$14.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $957 · 2023: $1,133 · 2024: $1,077. Per resident it went from $957 to $1,077 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,885 to 13,622.

City staff
184

full-time in March 2025, up from 182 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,236 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Marshall$1,236
$1,236
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$147,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Marshall

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

See marshall-mo.com/index.html for Marshall’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marshall yet.marshall-mo.com/index.html ↗
Who works for Marshall

One full-time city employee for every 74 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 (13,622).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Water & other utilities44
Police31 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 27 pt
Fire19 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash14 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation14
Administration & buildings8 + 10 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 4 pt
Other41 + 1 pt
184
full-time
50
part-time
$1.0M
payroll for March 2025
$12.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
19
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Marshall had 14.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 23 of the 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.8: Marshall had more than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Marshall School District

Marshall’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Marshall →
$11,994
per pupil · MO $14,569
2,401
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,994 per pupil, $6,747 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 48%Federal 11%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Marshall’s votes are counted by county

Missouri 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 Saline County’s results.

President · Saline County’s results9,330 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.6%6,498 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%2,726 votes

Others: 1.1% (106 votes).

Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Marshall lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.

Saline County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Marshall

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Marshall.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: marshall-mo.com/index.html ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Mark Nolte
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Kurtis Gregory
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Alford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Marshall’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitemarshall-mo.com/index.html ↗

Questions about Marshall’s government

How much does Marshall spend per resident?

About $1,077 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $957 was more than 58% of 26 Missouri 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 $1,236 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marshall-mo.com/index.html.

Who runs Marshall’s government?

See marshall-mo.com/index.html 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?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marshall alone. Saline County, where 100% of Marshall lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Marshall?

184 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Marshall in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 51 (Mark Nolte). The House district also covers 20 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 3, at 6:00 pm in City Offices, 214 N. Lafayette Ave., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Marshall’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →