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Town Hall · Morgan

How is Morgan run?

Morgan’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,106 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Morgan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$4,106
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$754,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $5,491
Typical tax bill
$715
0.87% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Morgan is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $715 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Morgan$715
$715
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$81,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4,106 per resident a year, or $11.25 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 63%Sales taxes 23%Fees & charges 8%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 3%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Morgan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Morgan 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 $404,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Morgan yet

Every year of Morgan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morgan

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 256 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 (511).

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

Administration & buildings2
2
full-time
0
part-time
$5,491
payroll for March 2022
$65,892
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Morgan’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.

The school district

Morgan Independent School District

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

Schools in Morgan →
$15,453
per pupil · TX $12,815
148
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,453 per pupil, $8,824 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 33%State 58%Federal 10%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Morgan’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morgan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bosque County’s results.

President · Bosque County’s results9,586 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.1%7,969 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%1,524 votes

Others: 1.0% (93 votes).

Most votes in Bosque County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Bosque 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 Morgan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morgan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    District 22
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Reach Morgan’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morgan’s government

How much does Morgan spend per resident?

About $4,106 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Morgan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Morgan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $715 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Morgan’s government?

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

How did Morgan vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morgan alone. Bosque County, where 100% of Morgan lies, voted Trump 83.1%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Morgan?

2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,491 (about $65,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morgan in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Morgan’s government

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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 Morgan, 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 →