Town Hall · Morton

Morton, PA town hall & government

Morton spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,153 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
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,153
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$299,000
$112 per resident
Sewer & trash
$981,00032%
Police
$978,00032%
Administration & buildings
$485,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$164,0005%
Parks & libraries
$123,0004%
Fire
$90,0003%
Roads & transportation
$39,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Other
$205,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Morton

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Springfield School District

Morton's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,053
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,425
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$125.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $16,053 per pupil, $10,553 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
$5,953
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
2.23%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$267,400
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.

Local

Contact Morton's government

🏛️ Official websitemortonpa.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morton

Morton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro 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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