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Morrisville, NC town hall & government

Morrisville spent $50.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,594 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morrisville's money goes

Spent
$50.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,594
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$36 million
$1,144 per resident
Administration & buildings
$12.4 million25%
Fire
$9.8 million20%
Roads & transportation
$7.9 million16%
Parks & libraries
$6.5 million13%
Police
$5.9 million12%
Housing & development
$3.2 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million2%
Other
$2.1 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Morrisville

Full-time staff
200
118 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 59 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
24 full-time105 part
Fire
60 full-time1 part
Police
44 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
42 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
23 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wake County Schools

Morrisville's K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville and Wendell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,279
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
161,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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 Morrisville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,078
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$518,800
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.

Local

Contact Morrisville's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.morrisville.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morrisville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrisville

Morrisville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Valerie P. Foushee and Deborah K. Ross. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Morrisville'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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