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Morristown, VT town hall & government

Morristown spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,629 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morristown's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,629
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$445 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million28%
Police
$2 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million18%
Fire
$1.1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$569,0006%
Interest on debt
$156,0002%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,000<1%
Schools
$3,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million12%

Morristown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Vermont towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Morristown

Full-time staff
37
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time19 part
Police
12 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time18 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morristown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District 90

Morristown's K–12 school district, shared with Elmore and Morrisville. The schools are run by Morristown, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$17,075
Vermont: $25,064
Students
832
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 11%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,075 per pupil, $12,126 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 Morristown: Lamoille South Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morristown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,838
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$298,600
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 Morristown's government

Town hall & decisions in Morristown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morristown

Morristown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Morristown'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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