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A town of 2,164 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
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Map of Morris: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land30%3,548 of 11,911 acres
Trails32 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves51,640 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Morris

Town in Connecticut, United States
1859Established
2,256Population
18.7 sq miArea
994 ftElevation

Morris is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Europeans first began to settle the area that became Morris circa 1723. Originally part of the town of Litchfield, it was called the South Farms because of its location 5 miles (8 km) south of the center. Designated a separate Congregational parish in 1767 and incorporated as a town in 1859, it was named after native son James Morris, a Yale graduate, Revolutionary War officer, and founder of one of the first co-educational secondary schools in the nation. Morris lies in rolling hill country of woods, wetlands, fields and po…

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ZIP code06763
Area code860
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Housing in Morris

$539K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morris home is worth about $539,000, up 1.8% in a year, 20% above the Connecticut typical home.

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11better than CT·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington · 7.8 mi · ER
Fish Torrington Emergency ShelterTorrington · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · Morris
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 06763, 06758 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Morris →

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DistrictRegional School District 20Schools1

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