Trenton City/Calhoun Street Bridge · Photo: Aerolin55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Morrisville spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Morrisville’s borough government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident. Water and other utilities ($646,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morrisville is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$669 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Morrisville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($669 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $858, and the middle half spent $655–$1,098. Morrisville spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morrisville itself left out).
About $669 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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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 $5,875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
Morrisville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on morrisville-boro-gov.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 447 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 (8,490).
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.
Morrisville Borough School District
Morrisville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,066 per pupil, $14,459 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morrisville’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Morrisville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bucks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.6%198,722 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%198,431 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,875 votes).
Most votes in Bucks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Morrisville lies in Bucks County. Every 2024 race in Bucks County is on the county’s page.
Bucks 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 & councilOfficials: morrisville-boro-gov.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Morrisville compares with the towns next door
Morrisville spent $669 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Makefield Township | $923 | $9,371 |
| Falls Township | $948 | $4,257 |
| Morrisville | $669 | $5,875 |
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 Morrisville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morrisville’s government
How much does Morrisville spend per resident?
About $669 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 $669 was less than 74% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morrisville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,875 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see morrisville-boro-gov.com.
Who runs Morrisville’s government?
See morrisville-boro-gov.com for current officials. 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?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Morrisville alone. Bucks County, where 100% of Morrisville lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 49.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morrisville?
19 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $177,073 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morrisville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Steve Santarsiero) and State House District 140 (Jim Prokopiak). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morrisville’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 →