Town Hall · Morrison

Morrison, IA town hall & government

Morrison spent $98,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,077 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morrison's money goes

Spent
$98,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,077
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$75,00077%
Administration & buildings
$9,0009%
Police
$3,0003%
Paid to other governments
$3,0003%
Parks & libraries
$2,0002%
Fire
$1,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,0001%
Other
$3,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 22%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 12%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morrison

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District

Morrison's K–12 school district, shared with Gladbrook, Lincoln and Reinbeck. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,807
Iowa: $13,713
Students
498
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99,000
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,807 per pupil, $8,795 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 Morrison pay

Typical tax bill
$825
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$95,000
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 Morrison's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrison

Morrison is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Morrison'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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