Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Morrill

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town Hall · Morrill

How is Morrill run?

Morrill’s city government spent $70,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Morrill didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Today

General election in Kansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$70,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$311
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $5,464
Typical tax bill
$967
1.49% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Morrill is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $311 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 73%Property taxes 10%Fees & charges 10%Sales taxes 7%
An estimate

Morrill didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $337,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Morrill yet

Every year of Morrill’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $967 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Morrill$967
$967
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$65,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morrill

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 38 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 (225).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities3
6
full-time
6
part-time
$5,464
payroll for March 2022
$65,568
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$10,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Morrill’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Prairie Hills Unified School District 113

Morrill’s K–12 school district, shared with Axtell, Bern, Berwick Township, Rock Creek Township, Sabetha and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Morrill →
$15,311
per pupil · KS $14,966
925
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,311 per pupil, $9,679 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 36%State 61%Federal 3%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Morrill’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morrill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.

President · Brown County’s results4,258 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.9%3,106 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%1,065 votes

Others: 2.0% (87 votes).

Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Morrill lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.

Brown County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Morrill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morrill.

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

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

Reach Morrill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morrill’s government

How much does Morrill spend per resident?

About $311 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Morrill didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $337,000.

What is the property tax rate in Morrill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $967 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Morrill’s government?

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

How did Morrill vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morrill alone. Brown County, where 100% of Morrill lies, voted Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Morrill?

6 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,464 (about $65,568 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morrill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 62 (Sean Willcott). The House district also covers 53 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Morrill’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Morrill, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →