Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Morris spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Morris’ city government spent $19.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,313 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.3 million) and the airport ($584,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morris is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,313 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Morris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,313 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Morris spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morris itself left out).
About $1,313 per resident a year, or $3.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Morris reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,106 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morris’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Morris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morris →
Who’s in charge in Morris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morris’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on city.mornet.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 200 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,162).
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.
Morris Community High School District 101
Morris’ high school district, shared with Goose Lake Township, Morris Township, Saratoga Township, Wauponsee Township, Erienna Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,309 per pupil, $7,789 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C · $14,883 per pupil
Morris School District 54 · $13,569 per pupil
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C · $23,654 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morris’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grundy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%16,997 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.2%9,143 votesOthers: 2.2% (578 votes).
Most votes in Grundy County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Morris lies in Grundy County. Every 2024 race in Grundy County is on the county’s page.
Grundy 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 Morris.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: city.mornet.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseMorris is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Morris compares with the towns next door
Morris spent $1,313 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | $12 | $4,126 |
| Wauponsee Township | $141 | $5,804 |
| Erienna Township | $185 | $6,901 |
| Morris | $1,313 | $5,106 |
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 Morris’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morris’ government
How much does Morris spend per resident?
About $1,313 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,313 was more than 68% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,106 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see city.mornet.org.
Who runs Morris’ government?
See city.mornet.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morris yet.
How did Morris vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morris alone. Grundy County, where 100% of Morris lies, voted Trump 63.6%, Harris 34.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morris?
76 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $591,325 (about $7.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morris in the state legislature?
Morris is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morris’ 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 →