Morgan, MS town hall & government
Morgan spent $11,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $47 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morgan's government.
Where Morgan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 56%
- From the state 35%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Morgan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Morgan's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Itta Bena, Schlater and Sidon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 19%
- State 37%
- Federal 44%
Of the $12,654 per pupil, $6,634 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 Morgan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morgan 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 Morgan's government
Who represents Morgan
Morgan is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves 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.