Marion County Courthouse

About Marion County Missouri

Marion County, organized on December 23, 1826, is located in the northeast quarter of the state and is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River. The County seat of Marion County is Palmyra, Missouri. A court of Common Pleas was established in Hannibal, Missouri in 1844. As a result of the addition of the Court of Common Pleas, Marion County is unique from most third-class counties in the state in that it has two courthouses. The more predominant industries of Marion County are tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. Marion County has about 479 square miles which are below the average of 604. However, Marion County is 38th in population with 29,522 people and 40th in Total Assessed Valuation at $45,032,963. Marion County has eight townships that serve today primarily as voting districts.

The county government provides services such as law enforcement, judicial services, land records, tax collection, property assessment, administration of elections, construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, and maintenance of financial and other records of importance to the county’s citizens. As of September 20, 2012, Marion County employed 110 individuals assigned to various administrative and support services.

Marion County Courthouse - Palmyra

Our Mission

It is the mission of the county government of Marion County, Missouri to provide county-level services to its citizens. This includes providing and maintaining roads and bridges to rural areas of the county; as well as law enforcement and protection. The county also provides housing for justice, land records, and other governmental services while responsibly managing the public’s money through its budgetary process.

Marion County is an equal-opportunity employer.

NOTICE REGARDING MARION COUNTY USE TAX

Marion County, Missouri previously adopted a use tax, which is currently in effect. A use tax is the equivalent of a sales tax on purchases made from out-of-state vendors by in-state buyers and on certain taxable business transactions. The use tax rate for Marion County is currently 1.13 percent which is equal to the total local sales tax rate. Certain purchases from out-of-state vendors will become subject to an expansion of the use tax effective on January 1, 2023, as provided by state law.

If any local sales tax is repealed or the rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be deemed to be repealed, reduced, or raised by the same action.

I, Valerie Dornberger, County Clerk for Marion County, Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct. Dated this 31st day of August 2021.

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