Morgantown, IN town hall & government
Morgantown spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morgantown's government.
Where Morgantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Morgantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morgantown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
Morgantown's K–12 school district, shared with Hensley, Jackson, Nineveh, Prince's Lakes and Trafalgar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 35%
- State 61%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,538 per pupil, $6,157 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.
Which schools Morgantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morgantown 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Morgantown's government
Who represents Morgantown
Morgantown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun 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.