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Bantam Lake, 1912
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About Morris
Town in Connecticut, United StatesMorris 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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Housing in Morris
The typical Morris home is worth about $539,000, up 1.8% in a year, 20% above the Connecticut typical home.
Health in Morris
Health Grade A
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Connecticut
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Morris
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Morris
Full climate →Morris has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Morris
All Morris schools →School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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