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Morton, MN town hall & government

Morton spent $923,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morton's money goes

Spent
$923,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,501
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$3,821 per resident
Roads & transportation
$251,00027%
Sewer & trash
$175,00019%
Water & other utilities
$66,0007%
Administration & buildings
$65,0007%
Fire
$64,0007%
Police
$61,0007%
Interest on debt
$56,0006%
Parks & libraries
$36,0004%
Other
$149,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 36%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morton

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$21,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Redwood Area School District

Morton's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Falls, Belview, Delhi, Delhi, Kintire and Redwood Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,649
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,132
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,640 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 Morton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,183
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$78,100
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 Morton's government

🏛️ Official websitemortonmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morton

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

All of Morton'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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