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Morris Carnegie Library
The Morris Carnegie Library is a former library building in Morris, Minnesota, United States, now occupied by a historical society. It was built in 1905 as one of the 2,500 Carnegie libraries funded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.
About Morris
City in Minnesota, United StatesMorris 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 …
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Work & commute in Morris
Full picture →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.
Health in Morris
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Morris
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Morris
Full climate →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.
Schools in Morris
All Morris schools →School Grade A-
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Morris is a college town
Colleges →of Morris’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Minnesota-Morris has about 1,000 students on campus.
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