Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Marlin run?
Marlin’s city government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,040 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marlin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,040 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Marlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,040 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Marlin spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($894,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marlin itself left out).
No trend yet
Marlin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,525 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.31% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Marlin’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 Marlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marlin →
Who’s in charge in Marlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marlintx.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 57 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 (5,551).
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.
Marlin Independent School District
Marlin’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,116 per pupil, $8,309 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Marlin’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Falls County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%4,520 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%1,713 votesOthers: 0.7% (44 votes).
Most votes in Falls County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Marlin lies in Falls County. Every 2024 race in Falls County is on the county’s page.
Falls 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 Marlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marlintx.net ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senatorDistrict 22
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Marlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marlin’s government
How much does Marlin spend per resident?
About $1,040 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,040 was more than 60% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marlintx.net.
Who runs Marlin’s government?
See marlintx.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marlin yet.
How did Marlin vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marlin alone. Falls County, where 100% of Marlin lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marlin?
98 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $369,199 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marlin’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 →