There are 230,614 people within a 30 mile radius of Marion, 1.8 million people within a 90 mile radius100
The City of Marion serves 95,000 people each day95
More than 17,413 people live in Marion90
Future Growth Reflected by History
“The city was practically bankrupt. We couldn’t pay $1.25 for a bundle of wood stakes on credit. Now, our credit is AA+.”
Long-time Marion Mayor Bob Butler
Standard & Poor's 2014 Rating Rationale
Key items reflected in the city’s rating were:
– Strong management, supported by good planning practices – Strong budgetary performance – Adequate debt and contingent liability profile – Very strong cash levels to cover both debt service and expenditures – Debt amortization is very rapid – The city follows a debt management policy that details guidelines for debt issuances
Approximately 50% of the city’s bonded debt will be paid off within 5 years.