Morrison, CO town hall & government
Morrison spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morrison's government.
Where Morrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Morrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morrison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Morrison's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Morrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morrison pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Morrison's government
Who represents Morrison
Morrison is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.