Morlan, KS town hall & government
Morlan spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morlan's government.
Where Morlan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Morlan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Morlan didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Morlan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morlan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Graham County Unified School District 281
Morlan's K–12 school district, shared with Bogue, Hill City, Hill City, Millbrook, Morland and Nicodemus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,246 per pupil, $10,738 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 Morlan: Palco Unified School District 269 ($23,424 per pupil).
Which schools Morlan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morlan 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 Morlan's government
Who represents Morlan
Morlan is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.