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Morgan, MN town hall & government

Morgan spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,620 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morgan's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,620
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$13 million
$15,642 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1 million34%
Sewer & trash
$584,00019%
Interest on debt
$402,00013%
Roads & transportation
$258,0009%
Parks & libraries
$202,0007%
Police
$147,0005%
Fire
$106,0004%
Health & welfare
$75,0002%
Administration & buildings
$73,0002%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$125,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morgan

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time4 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

Cedar Mountain School District

Morgan's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Morgan, Sherman, Eden, Three Lakes and Bandon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,765
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,765 per pupil, $9,528 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 Morgan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,149
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$117,400
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 Morgan's government

Town hall & decisions in Morgan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morgan

Morgan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Morgan'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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