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Town Hall · Morrison

How is Morrison run?

Morrison’s town government spent $448,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $616 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Morrison didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Tennessee.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$448,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$616
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $12,831
Typical tax bill
$525
0.28% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Morrison is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Warren County School District

Morrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Centertown, McMinnville, Viola. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Morrison →
$11,474
per pupil · TN $13,059
6,447
students
$14.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,474 per pupil, $6,999 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 20%State 59%Federal 21%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $616 per resident a year, or $1.69 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 28%Sales taxes 27%From other local governments 21%From the state 15%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Morrison didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $459,000.
About “Other”.25% of Morrison’s day-to-day spending ($112,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Morrison yet

Every year of Morrison’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $525 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Morrison$525
$525
typical bill a year
0.28%
effective rate
$187,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morrison

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 242 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 (727).

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

Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
1
part-time
$12,831
payroll for March 2022
$153,972
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Morrison’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Morrison’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morrison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results17,015 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.5%13,192 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%3,647 votes

Others: 1.0% (176 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Morrison lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.

Warren 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 Morrison

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morrison.

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

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

Reach Morrison’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morrison’s government

How much does Morrison spend per resident?

About $616 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Morrison didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $459,000.

What is the property tax rate in Morrison?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Morrison’s government?

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

How did Morrison vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morrison alone. Warren County, where 100% of Morrison lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Morrison?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,831 (about $153,972 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morrison in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Janice Bowling) and State House District 43 (Paul Sherrell). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Morrison’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Morrison, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →