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Morrison's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Morrison took in $6.0 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Town taxes39%Fines and other4.3%State tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

34%

of Morrison's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
34%$2.0 million
Other taxes
3.7%$219 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$85 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$748 thousand
  • Sewer$370 thousand
  • Parking$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.9%$53 thousand

State tax money1.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.3%$78 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Fines
4.3%$256 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking8.4%

What stands out

36%

of Morrison's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$158 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$700 thousand
  • Sewer systems$506 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$728 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$360 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$332 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$292 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$292 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Morrison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Morrison itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.