Morrisville spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Morrisville’s city government spent $220,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $553 per resident. Water and other utilities ($43,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morrisville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$553 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Morrisville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($553 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Morrisville spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morrisville itself left out).
About $553 per resident a year, or $1.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Morrisville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $831 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morrisville’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 Morrisville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morrisville →
Who’s in charge in Morrisville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marion C. Early R-V School District
Morrisville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,523 per pupil, $5,626 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morrisville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morrisville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.2%12,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.6%2,948 votesOthers: 1.2% (187 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Morrisville lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk 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 Morrisville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Morrisville’s government
How much does Morrisville spend per resident?
About $553 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $553 was more than 70% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morrisville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $831 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Morrisville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morrisville yet.
How did Morrisville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morrisville alone. Polk County, where 100% of Morrisville lies, voted Trump 80.2%, Harris 18.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morrisville?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,336 (about $208,032 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Morrisville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 128 (Chris Warwick). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →