Photo: Bart Everson · CC BY 2.0How is Morton run?
Morton’s city government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $988 per resident. Water and other utilities ($545,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $988 per resident a year, or $2.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$988 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Morton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($988 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $913, and the middle half spent $784–$1,109. Morton spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morton itself left out).
No trend yet
Morton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $919 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Morton’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.
Tax bills are one input to Morton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morton →
Who’s in charge in Morton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmorton.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 73 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 (3,522).
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.
Scott County School District
Morton’s K–12 school district, shared with Sebastopol, Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,582 per pupil, $6,369 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.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morton’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.7%6,098 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%3,729 votesOthers: 0.6% (64 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Morton lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Morton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmorton.com ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseMorton is split between 2 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Morton compares with the towns next door
Morton spent $988 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,112. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pelahatchie | $1,112 | — |
| Morton | $988 | $919 |
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 Morton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morton’s government
How much does Morton spend per resident?
About $988 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $988 was more than 56% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $919 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmorton.com.
Who runs Morton’s government?
See cityofmorton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morton yet.
How did Morton vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morton alone. Scott County, where 100% of Morton lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morton?
48 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,776 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morton in the state legislature?
Morton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Tyler McCaughn). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morton’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 →