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Morrison, IL town hall & government

Morrison spent $9.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,392 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
$9.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,392
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,064 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million48%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million11%
Police
$654,0007%
Administration & buildings
$520,0006%
Parks & libraries
$466,0005%
Fire
$81,0001%
Interest on debt
$73,0001%
Other
$253,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morrison

Full-time staff
22
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morrison Community Unit School District 6

Morrison's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pleasant, Union Grove, Clyde and Ustick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,230
Illinois: $21,567
Students
985
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,230 per pupil, $8,488 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
$2,366
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$118,000
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.

Local

Contact Morrison's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrison

Morrison is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker 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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