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Morland, KS town hall & government

Morland spent $197,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,378 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morland's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morland's money goes

Spent
$197,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,378
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$53,000
$371 per resident
Water & other utilities
$94,00048%
Administration & buildings
$26,00013%
Sewer & trash
$20,00010%
Roads & transportation
$10,0005%
Parks & libraries
$10,0005%
Other
$37,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Morland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Morland

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Graham County Unified School District 281

Morland's K–12 school district, shared with Bogue, Hill City, Hill City, Millbrook, Nicodemus and Solomon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,246
Kansas: $14,966
Students
390
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,167
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$75,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Morland's government

Town hall & decisions in Morland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morland

Morland is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Morland'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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