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Morrill, NE town hall & government

Morrill spent $6.5 million in the year to July 31, 2024, about $7,079 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morrill's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2024
Per resident
$7,079
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$3,005 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million38%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million17%
Parks & libraries
$473,0007%
Police
$430,0007%
Fire
$275,0004%
Sewer & trash
$148,0002%
Other
$130,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morrill

Full-time staff
17
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 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

Morrill Public Schools

Morrill's K–12 school district, shared with Henry and Lyman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,010
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 59%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,010 per pupil, $11,945 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 Morrill pay

Typical tax bill
$2,185
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$141,400
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 Morrill's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrill

Morrill is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Morrill'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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