Mount Morris, IL town hall & government
Mount Morris spent $260,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $71 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Morris's government.
Where Mount Morris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mount Morris collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mount Morris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Morris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oregon Community Unit School District 220
Mount Morris's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Morris, Oregon, Oregon-Nashua, Pine Rock, Pine Creek and Rockvale. 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 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,853 per pupil, $8,814 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 Mount Morris: Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 ($16,346 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Morris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount 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 Mount Morris's government
Who represents Mount Morris
Mount 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.