Morristown, MN town hall & government
Morristown spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,223 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 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Morristown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morristown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
Morristown's K–12 school district, shared with Elysian, Waterville, Waterville, Elysian, Morristown and Kilkenny. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,033 per pupil, $8,255 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 Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz 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.