Town Hall · Morton

Morton, NE town hall & government

Morton spent $160,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $894 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
$160,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$894
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$160,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morton

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

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

Bloomfield Community Schools

Morton's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Peoria, Harrison, Central, Addison and Dolphin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,429
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
275
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,429 per pupil, $11,651 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
$1,885
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$204,500
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

Town hall & decisions in Morton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morton

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