How is Marion run?
Marion’s city government spent $951,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,226 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marion didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Marion is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,226 per resident a year, or $3.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Marion didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Marion yet
Every year of Marion’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $1,852 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marion’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 Marion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marion →
Who’s in charge in Marion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 388 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (776).
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.
Marion School District 60-3
Marion’s K–12 school district, shared with Dolton, Dolton Township, Monroe, Monroe Township, Marion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,198 per pupil, $8,486 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.
South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marion’s votes are counted by county
South Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marion alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Turner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%1,044 votesOthers: 2.6% (120 votes).
Most votes in Turner County: Donald J Trump
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
100% of Marion lies in Turner County. Every 2024 race in Turner County is on the county’s page.
Turner 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 Marion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2South Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3South Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Marion compares with the towns next door
Marion’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $104 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | $104 | $3,125 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $1,942 |
| Marion | estimate | $1,852 |
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 Marion’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marion’s government
How much does Marion spend per resident?
About $1,226 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Marion didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Marion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,852 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.06% across South Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Marion’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marion yet.
How did Marion vote in 2024?
South Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marion alone. Turner County, where 100% of Marion lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marion?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,475 (about $161,700 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marion in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Kevin Jensen) and State House District 16 (John Shubeck and Karla Lems). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marion’s government
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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 (for Marion, 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 →