Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Morgan spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Morgan’s city government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $615 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morgan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$615 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Morgan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($615 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $831, and the middle half spent $562–$1,168. Morgan spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($939,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morgan itself left out).
About $615 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Morgan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,619 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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.
Tax bills are one input to Morgan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morgan →
Who’s in charge in Morgan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morgan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on morgancityut.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 259 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 (4,410).
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.
Morgan School District
Morgan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,342 per pupil, $7,312 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.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morgan’s votes are counted by county
Utah 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 Morgan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%5,300 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%1,253 votesOthers: 3.0% (204 votes).
Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Morgan lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.
Morgan 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 Morgan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: morgancityut.com ↗
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Morgan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morgan’s government
How much does Morgan spend per resident?
About $615 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $615 was less than 70% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morgan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,619 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see morgancityut.com.
Who runs Morgan’s government?
See morgancityut.com for current officials. 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?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Morgan alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Morgan lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morgan?
17 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $110,704 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morgan in the state legislature?
Morgan is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morgan’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 →