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Mount Morris spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Mount Morris’ village government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $714 per resident. Water and other utilities ($573,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$714
In 2022: $714, less than 77% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.8M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
13
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $79,592
Typical tax bill
$3,427
3.76% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Mount Morris is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$714 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Mount Morris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($714 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $977, and the middle half spent $748–$1,354. Mount Morris spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $748–$1,354Median $977Mount Morris

Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Morris itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $714 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 18%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 4%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $726,000; interest on debt $125,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.4 million.
About “Other”.29% of Mount Morris’ day-to-day spending ($579,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Mount Morris reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,427 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Leicester$4,026
Mount Morris$3,427
$3,427
typical bill a year
3.76%
effective rate
$91,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mount Morris

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 212 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 (2,761).

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

Police3 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
13
full-time
17
part-time
$79,592
payroll for March 2022
$955,104
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mount Morris had 4.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Mount Morris had fewer than 62% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Mount Morris Central School District

Mount Morris’ K–12 school district, shared with Mount Morris. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mount Morris →
$30,977
per pupil · NY $34,607
575
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $30,977 per pupil, $19,553 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 21%State 70%Federal 9%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mount Morris’ votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Morris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.

President · Livingston County’s results31,185 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.2%18,780 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%12,148 votes

Others: 0.8% (257 votes).

Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Mount Morris lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.

Livingston 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 Mount Morris

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mount Morris.

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

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

Next door

How Mount Morris compares with the towns next door

Mount Morris spent $714 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Leicester$402$4,026
Mount Morris$714$3,427

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 Mount Morris’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mount Morris’ government

How much does Mount Morris spend per resident?

About $714 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $714 was less than 77% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mount Morris?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,427 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Mount Morris’ government?

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

How did Mount Morris vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Morris alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Mount Morris lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mount Morris?

13 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $79,592 (about $955,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Morris in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 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 →