Morton, NE town hall & government
Morton spent $21,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morton's government.
Where Morton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Morton
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.
Boyd County Schools
Morton's K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Bristow, Bristow, Bush, Butte and Butte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 67%
- State 24%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,040 per pupil, $12,388 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 Morton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morton 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 Morton's government
Who represents Morton
Morton is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.