Morgan, TX town hall & government
Morgan spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,963 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morgan's government.
Where Morgan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Morgan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Morgan 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 Morgan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morgan Independent School District
Morgan's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,453 per pupil, $8,824 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 Morgan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morgan 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 Morgan's government
Who represents Morgan
Morgan is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott 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.