Town Hall · Morgan

Morgan, PA town hall & government

Morgan spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $552 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morgan's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$552
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$214,000
$92 per resident
Roads & transportation
$460,00036%
Administration & buildings
$305,00024%
Fire
$210,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Water & other utilities
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Other
$253,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morgan

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson-Morgan School District

Morgan's K–12 school district, shared with Clarksville, Jefferson, Jefferson and Rices Landing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,094
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,094 per pupil, $11,167 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 Morgan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,553
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$113,700
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 Morgan's government

Town hall & decisions in Morgan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morgan

Morgan is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Morgan'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.

The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Morgan, PAGreene CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Morgan is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01