Morton spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Morton’s village government spent $15.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $897 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$759 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Morton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($759 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $796–$1,485. Morton spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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; Morton itself left out).
About $897 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Morton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $759 · 2023: $858 · 2024: $897. Per resident it went from $759 to $897 (up 18%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,232 to 17,334.
full-time in March 2025, up from 75 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,761 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% 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 Morton’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.
Tax bills are one input to Morton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morton →
Who’s in charge in Morton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on morton-il.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 202 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,334).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
East Peoria Community High School District 309
Morton’s high school district, shared with Fondulac Township, East Peoria, Creve Coeur, Groveland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,409 per pupil, $9,509 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.
Morton Community Unit School District 709 · $15,231 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morton’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Morton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tazewell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%42,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%24,325 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,788 votes).
Most votes in Tazewell County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Morton lies in Tazewell County. Every 2024 race in Tazewell County is on the county’s page.
Tazewell 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 Morton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: morton-il.gov ↗
- 2Illinois HouseMorton 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 Morton compares with the towns next door
Morton spent $759 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | $40 | $3,115 |
| Fondulac Township | $43 | $3,778 |
| Morton Township | $48 | $4,772 |
| Washington Township | $100 | $4,649 |
| East Peoria | $1,722 | $3,880 |
| Morton | $759 | $4,761 |
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 Morton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morton’s government
How much does Morton spend per resident?
About $897 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $759 was less than 79% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,761 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see morton-il.gov.
Who runs Morton’s government?
See morton-il.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morton yet.
How did Morton vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Morton alone. Tazewell County, where 100% of Morton lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 35.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morton?
86 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $606,297 (about $7.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morton in the state legislature?
Morton 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 Morton’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 →