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Mount Morris’s story
159 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1867Mount Morris is settled
- 2017N Saginaw Rd in Mt Morris MI
Mount MorrisMI
A town of 3,117, settled in 1867. Nearly 9.1% of it is conserved land.
Population
3,117
+2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
588
A commuter town
What makes Mount Morris stand out
The 3 things Mount Morris does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#83 most walkable in MI
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
9.1% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Morris
Health
96% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MI on 1 measures, worse on 24.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Morris
Safety
Safer than 5%
of U.S. towns we grade
Safety Grade D. FBI data, crimes reported to police.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Mount Morris for work
Where Mount Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
588jobs based in Mount Morris
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Mount Morris’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Morris. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in Mount Morris sell for about $110K
$110Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
9.1% of Mount Morris is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
9.1%conserved
9.1%
conserved · 67 of 735 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#152
most conserved land in MI
#83
most walkable in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ronald F. Batterbee Memorial Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Mount Morris beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Mount Morris | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.5% | 15.4% |
Hurley Medical Center
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 5% of U.S. towns
Mount Morris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.
DSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Morris7.1
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Morris24
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
5th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
5th
percentile among MI towns
22
violent crimes reported in 2025
74
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools
Mount Morris’s public schools outperform 10% of Michigan districts
The public schools Mount Morris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montague Elementary School | 4–5 | 199 | D |
| Mt Morris Middle School | 6–8 | 297 | C− |
| Mt Morris Education and Community Center | 6–12 | 68 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Who lives here
Younger than Michigan overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 9% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
33median age · MI 40.2
Mount MorrisMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school47%
Some college27%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s4%
Graduate1%
| Mount Morris | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 46.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 3.8% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mount Morris
Most working residents leave Mount Morris for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Flint (10%), Flint Township (7%) and Burton (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Morris3%
Flint10%
Flint Township7%
Burton6%
Vienna Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
588
jobs based in Mount Morris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Mount Morris has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Famous people from Mount Morris
3 notable people were born in Mount Morris.
About Mount Morris
City in Michigan, United States
Mount Morris is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,170 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by Mount Morris Township on the west and Genesee Township on the east. It was named after Mount Morris, New York, because many of the early settlers had come from there. It is part of the Flint metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Population
- 3,170
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 48458
- Area code
- 810
Mount Morris’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mount Morris.
Mount Morris TownshipGenesee TownshipMount Morris
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