Methodist Church of Marshall · Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Marshall spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Marshall’s town government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $331 per resident. Water and other utilities ($45,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marshall is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$331 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Marshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($331 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $678, and the middle half spent $501–$902. Marshall spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marshall itself left out).
About $331 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
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No trend yet
Marshall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $237 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
Covington-Douglas Schools
Marshall’s K–12 school district, shared with Covington, Douglas. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $10,305 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.
Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marshall’s votes are counted by county
Oklahoma reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marshall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Logan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%17,748 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.4%5,901 votesOthers: 2.1% (500 votes).
Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump
Oklahoma: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.9%
100% of Marshall lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.
Logan 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 townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Oklahoma HouseState representatives
- 3Oklahoma SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Marshall’s government
How much does Marshall spend per resident?
About $331 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $331 was less than 87% of 181 Oklahoma cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marshall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $237 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Marshall’s government?
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?
Oklahoma counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marshall alone. Logan County, where 100% of Marshall lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marshall?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,133 (about $73,596 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marshall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Chuck Hall) and State House District 38 (John Pfeiffer). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →