Morris, OK town hall & government
Morris spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morris's government.
Where Morris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Morris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morris Public Schools
Morris's K–12 school district, shared with Grayson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 21%
- State 58%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,108 per pupil, $6,976 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 Morris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morris 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 Morris's government
Who represents Morris
Morris is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt 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.