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Town Hall · Morocco

Morocco spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Morocco’s town government spent $987,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $909 per resident. Water and other utilities ($172,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$987,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$909
In 2022: $909, more than 71% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $14,760
Typical tax bill
$1,123
0.99% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Morocco is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$909 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Morocco’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($909 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Morocco spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Morocco

Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morocco itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $909 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 46%Utility sales 26%From the state 15%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $156,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
About “Other”.33% of Morocco’s day-to-day spending ($322,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Morocco reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,123 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Morocco$1,123
$1,123
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$113,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morocco’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 Morocco’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morocco →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morocco

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Morocco’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Morocco yet.
Who works for Morocco

One full-time town employee for every 155 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 (1,086).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings6
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Police1
7
full-time
2
part-time
$14,760
payroll for March 2022
$177,120
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$23,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Morocco had 6.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Morocco had more than 69% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

North Newton School Corporation

Morocco’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Colfax Township, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Morocco →
$14,229
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,041
students
$13.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,229 per pupil, $7,500 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 57%Federal 4%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Morocco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morocco.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Morocco’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morocco’s government

How much does Morocco spend per resident?

About $909 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 $909 was more than 71% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Morocco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,123 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Morocco’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morocco yet.

How many people work for Morocco?

7 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,760 (about $177,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morocco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Rick Niemeyer) and State House District 11 (Mike Aylesworth). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Morocco’s government

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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 →