Town Hall · Morrow

Morrow, GA town hall & government

Morrow spent $14.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,309 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morrow's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morrow's money goes

Spent
$14.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,309
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
$1,491 per resident
Fire
$3.7 million25%
Police
$3.4 million23%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$699,0005%
Housing & development
$666,0004%
Interest on debt
$405,0003%
Other
$1.4 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 35%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government <1%

Morrow didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morrow

Full-time staff
71
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 31 full-time firefighters
Fire
32 full-time
Police
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morrow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clayton County School District

Morrow's K–12 school district, shared with Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Riverdale and College Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,377
Georgia: $15,800
Students
50,832
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,377 per pupil, $8,650 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morrow pay

Typical tax bill
$1,713
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$224,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Morrow's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrow

Morrow is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Nikema Williams. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Morrow's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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