Morristown, IN town hall & government
Morristown spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morristown's government.
Where Morristown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Morristown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby Eastern Schools
Morristown's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Liberty, Union, Van Buren, Noble and Shelby. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,681 per pupil, $6,569 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 Morristown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morristown 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 Morristown's government
Who represents Morristown
Morristown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.