Photo: Joe Tempel · Public domainMorrison spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Morrison’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,502 per resident. Water and other utilities ($700,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morrison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6,502 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Morrison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,502 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,732. Morrison spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($506,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morrison itself left out).
About $6,502 per resident a year, or $17.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Morrison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,571 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morrison’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Morrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morrison →
Who’s in charge in Morrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morrison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.morrison.co.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 19 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (430).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Morrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Mountain View and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morrison’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morrison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.3%210,875 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.8%140,505 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,336 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Morrison lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Morrison.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.morrison.co.us ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Morrison compares with the towns next door
Morrison spent $6,502 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $903. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | $903 | $2,724 |
| Morrison | $6,502 | $3,571 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Morrison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morrison’s government
How much does Morrison spend per resident?
About $6,502 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6,502 was more than 95% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morrison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.morrison.co.us.
Who runs Morrison’s government?
See town.morrison.co.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morrison yet.
How did Morrison vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morrison alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Morrison lies, voted Harris 58.3%, Trump 38.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morrison?
23 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $188,783 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Morrison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Cutter) and State House District 25 (Tammy Story). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morrison’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →