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Marion's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marion took in $913 thousand and spent $818 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money23%Federal tax money12%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)1.1%

What stands out

12%

of Marion's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes62%

Property tax
54%$496 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$68 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and road charges
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$111 thousand

State tax money23%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
23%$211 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$9 thousand
Fines
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

27%

of Marion's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$372 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$372 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$224 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$114 thousand
  • Fire protection$106 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$93 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Marion. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Marion itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.