Morton, SD town hall & government
Morton spent $16,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $225 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 53%
- From the state 47%
Morton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Morton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster School District 18-5
Morton's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Racine, Rusk, Wallace, Webster and Webster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 72%
- State 18%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,898 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.
Also serving Morton: Waubay School District 18-3 ($17,948 per pupil).
Which schools Morton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Morton's government
Who represents Morton
Morton is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.