Junction Railroad Depot · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Morristown run?
Morristown’s town government spent $857,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $639 per resident. Water and other utilities ($199,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morristown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $639 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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$639 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Morristown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($639 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. Morristown spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($315,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morristown itself left out).
No trend yet
Morristown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,049 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morristown’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 Morristown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morristown →
Who’s in charge in Morristown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morristown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on morristown.in.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 192 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 (1,341).
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.
Shelby Eastern Schools
Morristown’s K–12 school district, shared with Hanover Township, Liberty Township, Union Township, Van Buren Township, Noble Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,681 per pupil, $6,569 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Morristown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: morristown.in.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseMorristown is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Morristown compares with the towns next door
Morristown spent $639 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | estimate | $1,217 |
| Morristown | $639 | $1,049 |
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 Morristown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morristown’s government
How much does Morristown spend per resident?
About $639 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 $639 was more than 53% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morristown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,049 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see morristown.in.gov.
Who runs Morristown’s government?
See morristown.in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morristown yet.
How many people work for Morristown?
7 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,969 (about $479,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morristown in the state legislature?
Morristown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morristown’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 →