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Town Hall · Morcom Township

How is Morcom Township run?

Morcom Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $372 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Minnesota.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$35,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$372
In 2022: $372, more than 51% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,490
Typical tax bill
$1,167
0.68% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Morcom Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

St. Louis County School District

Morcom Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alango Township, Alborn Township, Angora Township, Babbitt, Beatty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Morcom Township →
$19,087
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,947
students
$43.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 29%State 62%Federal 9%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $372 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%From the state 17%Interest, fines & other 11%From the federal government 9%Fees & charges 8%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Morcom Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $40,000.
About “Other”.37% of Morcom Township’s day-to-day spending ($13,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$372 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Morcom Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($372 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Morcom Township spent more than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Morcom Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morcom Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,167 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Bearville Township$2,700
French Township$2,615
Sturgeon Township$1,250
Morcom Township$1,167
$1,167
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$171,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morcom Township

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

Check Morcom Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Morcom Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Morcom Township’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morcom Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.

President · St. Louis County’s results119,009 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.7%66,335 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.1%50,065 votes

Others: 2.2% (2,609 votes).

Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Morcom Township lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.

St. Louis 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 Morcom Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morcom Township.

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

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

Next door

How Morcom Township compares with the towns next door

Morcom Township spent $372 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $367 to $596. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
French Township$367$2,615
Bearville Township$596$2,700
Sturgeon Townshipestimate$1,250
Morcom Township$372$1,167

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 Morcom Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morcom Township’s government

How much does Morcom Township spend per resident?

About $372 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 $372 was more than 51% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Morcom Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Morcom Township’s government?

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

How did Morcom Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morcom Township alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Morcom Township lies, voted Harris 55.7%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Morcom Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,490 (about $29,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morcom Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Rob Farnsworth) and State House District 7B (Cal Warwas). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Morcom Township’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 →