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Town Hall · Marshall

How is Marshall run?

Marshall’s city government spent $22.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,004 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marshall didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Texas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$22.8M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,004
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
244
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$1,472
1.04% of home value · TX 1.49%

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 & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Marshall Independent School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire49 sworn officers and 48 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ 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

  • Oct29
    GeneralThursday · 4:00 pm · BDC, 2nd Floor Conference, 110 S. BolivarHistoric Landmark Preservation Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct23
    Marshall Downtown Development CorporationFriday · 1:00 pm · Synergy Park-The Abney Vault (2nd Floor), 100 N BolivarMarshall Downtown Development Corporation Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct23
    Visit Marshall Advisory BoardFriday · 9:00 am · 2nd Floor Confrence, BDC, 110 S. BolivarVisit Marshall Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    City Council Agenda & PacketThursday · 6:00 pm · JEAN BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 401 SOUTH ALAMOCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    GeneralThursday · 4:00 pm · Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 401 SOUTH ALAMOSpecial-Called City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting 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 2023 budget

About $1,004 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 31%Fees & charges 26%Utility sales 19%Property taxes 18%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Marshall didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.2 million; interest on debt $270,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $30.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Marshall yet

Every year of Marshall’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
244

full-time in March 2025, up from 228 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,472 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Marshall$1,472
$1,472
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$141,400
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 marshalltexas.net for Marshall’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marshall yet.marshalltexas.net ↗
Who works for Marshall

One full-time city employee for every 93 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (22,662).

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

Police60 + 1 pt
Fire48
Water & other utilities36
Parks & libraries21 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings17
Sewer & trash15
Roads & transportation13
Housing & development12
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other19
244
full-time
8
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2025
$16.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
49
sworn police officers
48
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Marshall’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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 Independent School District

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

Schools in Marshall →
$11,279
per pupil · TX $12,815
4,965
students
$111.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,279 per pupil, $6,041 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 50%State 33%Federal 16%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Marshall’s votes are counted by county

Texas 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 Harrison County’s results.

President · Harrison County’s results30,243 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.9%22,658 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.4%7,369 votes

Others: 0.7% (216 votes).

Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Harrison 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: marshalltexas.net ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Jay Dean
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Bryan Hughes
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Nathaniel Moran
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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 websitemarshalltexas.net ↗

Questions about Marshall’s government

How much does Marshall spend per resident?

About $1,004 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Marshall didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $30.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Marshall?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marshalltexas.net.

Who runs Marshall’s government?

See marshalltexas.net 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?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marshall alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Marshall lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Marshall?

244 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Marshall in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 7 (Jay Dean). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Marshall?

The next posted meeting is Keep Marshall Beautiful Board on Tuesday, November 3, at 4:30 pm in Marshall Public Library, 300 S. Alamo Blvd., 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 (for Marshall, 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 →