Lewis H. Stanton House · National Register of Historic Places
Morris’s story
155 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Morris is settled
MorrisMN
A town of 5,128, settled in 1871. A regional job hub with 3,587 jobs.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
5,128
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
3,587
A job hub
What makes Morris stand out
The 3 things Morris does most differently from other towns.
3,587jobs here
Work
3,587 jobs
based in Morris, a regional job hub
51% of working residents work in town.
Outdoors
#37 most conserved land in MN
3.9 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
12.2% of the town is conserved land.
A−School Grade
Schools
#95 for schools in MN
of 230 towns
School Grade A−.
College town
18% of Morris is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Morris’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 55°
Local news
All →- Morris Park Board asking residents to complete a surveyStevens County Times · Aug 18
- Morris hospital to pay $1.4 million to uninsured patients | NewsWillmar Radio · Aug 14
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morris. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Morris
51% of Morris’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Darnen (7%), Hancock (4%) and Fargo (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
51%work in town
Where working residents work
In Morris51%
Darnen7%
Hancock4%
Fargo3%
Willmar2%
2 mi
median commute distance
3,587
jobs based in Morris
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
12.2% of Morris is conserved land
3.9 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
#76for trails in MN
12.2%
conserved · 380 of 3,117 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
#37
most conserved land in MN
#137
most walkable in MN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pomme de Terra Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Eagles Ball Park | — | 17 |
| 3. Wells Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Morris’s public schools outperform 76% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Morris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Area Elementary | PK–6 | 557 | B+ |
| St. Marys School Private | PK–6 | 98 | |
| Morris Area Secondary | 7–12 | 535 | B |
| Midwest Special Education Co-op | PK | 20 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Morris beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Morris | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29.4% | 33.4% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 27.4% | 31% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 8.9% |
Stevens Community Medical Center
0 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Morris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,485 people come to Morris for work
Where Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,587jobs based in Morris
51%of working residents work in town
2 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Morris on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Morris
City in Minnesota, United States
Morris is a city and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,105 at the 2020 census. Morris is surrounded by some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and agribusiness is important to the local economy. Headquartered in Morris, Riverview LLP is Minnesota's largest dairy milking operation and one of the largest in the nation. Other large economic contributors are beef feedlots and swine producers, manufacturing, education, and healthcare industries. The town is home to the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), part of the University of Minnesota system. It was established as a public college in 1960 on the grounds of a former industrial school …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Population
- 5,105
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
- ZIP code
- 56267
- Area code
- 320
Morris’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Morris.
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