Town Hall · Morley

Morley, IA town hall & government

Morley spent $64,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $582 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morley's money goes

Spent
$64,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$582
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$11,00017%
Fire
$9,00014%
Sewer & trash
$9,00014%
Roads & transportation
$8,00013%
Administration & buildings
$5,0008%
Police
$3,0005%
Parks & libraries
$1,0002%
Other
$18,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Anamosa Community School District

Morley's K–12 school district, shared with Anamosa and Martelle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,219
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,165
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,219 per pupil, $6,687 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 Morley pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$83,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Morley's government

Town hall & decisions in Morley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morley

Morley is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Morley'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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