Morris, IL town hall & government
Morris spent $31 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,047 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
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
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: Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C ($14,883 per pupil) · Morris School District 54 ($13,569 per pupil) · Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C ($23,654 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.