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A town of 499 people in Ashland County, Wisconsin

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Map of Morse: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land33%21,621 of 66,298 acres

Trails64 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5named on the map

1Copper Falls State Park25.2 mi of trails · 4,197 acres Directions

2Tyler Forks Community Forest1 mi of trails · 592 acres

3Ashland County Forest0.4 mi of trails · 5,263 acres

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About Morse

Town in Wisconsin, United States

499Population

104.4 sq miArea

1,391 ftElevation

Morse is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 499 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Ballou, Cayuga, Foster Junction, and Penokee are located in the town.

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Health in Morse

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 9.3%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 20.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - Ashland DowntownAshland · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54546, 54846 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Morse →

Natural hazards in Morse

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

2Does Morse flood?paid flood claims since 1996 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Morse MapMorse vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Morse →

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Morse has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 103 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 6°Winter

51° / 27°Spring

76° / 52°Summer

52° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Morse get?About 103 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Morse

Nearest: Legion Memorial LibraryMellen · 5.1 miles · 34 hrs a week

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Locator map of Morse — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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