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Morrison, TN town hall & government

Morrison spent $459,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $631 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morrison's money goes

Spent
$459,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$631
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$165,00036%
Roads & transportation
$76,00017%
Fire
$62,00014%
Parks & libraries
$28,0006%
Interest on debt
$7,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$116,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • From the state 15%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Morrison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Morrison

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Warren County School District

Morrison's K–12 school district, shared with Centertown, McMinnville and Viola. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,474
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
6,447
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,474 per pupil, $6,999 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 Morrison pay

Typical tax bill
$525
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$187,500
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 Morrison's government

Town hall & decisions in Morrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morrison

Morrison is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Morrison'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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