Town Hall · Morrice

Morrice, MI town hall & government

Morrice spent $937,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,034 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morrice's money goes

Spent
$937,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,034
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$327,00035%
Sewer & trash
$316,00034%
Police
$94,00010%
Administration & buildings
$83,0009%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$113,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morrice

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morrice Area Schools

Morrice's K–12 school district, shared with Antrim, Bennington and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,851
Michigan: $16,528
Students
451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,851 per pupil, $9,315 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 Morrice pay

Typical tax bill
$2,030
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$121,900
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 Morrice's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrice →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrice

Morrice is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Morrice'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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