Morris, IL town hall & government
Morris spent $98,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $13 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morris's government.
Where Morris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
Who works for Morris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morris Community High School District 101
Morris's high school district, shared with Goose Lake, Morris, Saratoga, Wauponsee, Erienna and Nettle Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,309 per pupil, $7,789 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.
Also serving Morris: Morris School District 54 ($13,569 per pupil).
Which schools Morris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morris 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.
Contact Morris's government
Who represents Morris
Morris is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker 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.