Morris, PA town hall & government
Morris spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,689 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
- Fees & charges 36%
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 14%
- Income taxes 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Morris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Greene School District
Morris's K–12 school district, shared with Aleppo, Center, Freeport, Gilmore, Gray and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,797 per pupil, $13,234 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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro 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.