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Morris Minnesota Guide

Location:

Location of Morris Minnesota

Population:

Morris (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	1990-2000 Change
Morris (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	Actual	Percent
Population	5,366	5,367	5,613	5,068	-545	-9.71
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.90	3.31	4.13	4.28	0.15	3.71
Density (persons per sq. mile)	2,824.21	1,621.45	1,359.08	1,183.21	-175.87	-12.94
Housing Units	1,734	2,041	2,066	2,067	1	0.05
Households	--	1,908	1,995	1,929	-66	-3.31
Persons Per Household	--	2.43	2.42	2.20	-0.22	-9.04

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (5.51%) is water. Lake Crystal is in the southwestern part of the city; the Pomme de Terre River flows through the city's eastern extremity, U.S. Highway 59, Minnesota Highway 9, and Minnesota Highway 28 are three of the main routes in the city.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,068 people, 1,929 households, and 985 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,183.2 people per square mile (457.2/km²). There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 482.6/sq mi (186.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.63% White, 1.76% African American, 1.22% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,929 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 34.2% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $46,556. Males had a median income of $34,323 versus $22,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,607. About 8.4% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

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History:

MORRIS, a city in Morris and Darnen Townships and the county seat, platted in 1869, incorporated as a village February 21, 1878, and as a city in 1902, was named in honor of Charles A. F. Morris, who was born in Ireland in 1827 and died in Excelsior, Minn., June 2, 1903. He came to the United States in 1849 and to St. Paul in 1854; was connected with the engineering departments of several railroads, among them being the Manitoba and the Northern Pacific; removed to Oregon but a few years later returned to Minnesota and resided in Excelsior. The city became the county seat on February 3, 1872. It began as a tent town following the arrival of the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railroad; the first building was postmaster Henry B. Wolff's general store, where the post office was established in 1871, moving from John B. Folsom's farm at Pape de Terre (1870-71). The city is the site of the University of Minnesota at Morris. Morris Township was organized on January 11, 1873.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

6th Street looking east, Morris Minnesota, 1910
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge

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Government:

Morris City Hall 609 Oregon Avenue PO Box 438 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3141 Fax: (320) 589-3111 Web: ci.morris.mn.us
Mayor	Sheldon Giese 307 East 7th Street Morris MN 56267	(320) 589-3338
City Manager	Blaine Hill	--
Finance Director	Gene Kroschell	--
Council Member	Bill Storck 25 Ridge Road Morris MN 56267	(320) 585-5318
Council Member	Matt Carrington 301 West 9th Street Morris MN 56267	(320) 589-4300
Council Member	Twig Webster 100 Montana Avenue Morris MN 56267	(320) 589-2847
Council Member	Jeff Miller 13 Ridge Road Morris MN 56267	(320) 589-1832

Post Office:

US Post Office
105 E 6th Street
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: (320) 000-1111

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 09:00AM-12:00PM
01:00PM-04:00PM

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 04:00PM
Saturday 05:00PM

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Ottertail Power Company	(320) 589-3434
Natural Gas	Minnegasco	(800) 722-9326
Wastewater	Morris, City of	(320) 589-3141
Water	Morris, City of	(320) 589-3141
Telephone	Qwest	(800) 603-6000
Cable TV	Mediacom	(800) 332-0245

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
University of MN - Morris	Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools	449
Stevens Community Medical Ctr	General Medical & Surgical Hospitals	350
Superior Industries	Agriculture, Construction & Mining Machinery Mfg.	300
Prairie Community Svc	Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	238
Morris Public Schools	Elementary & Secondary Schools	229
West Wind Village	Nursing Care Facilities	162
Riley Bros Paving Inc	Highway, Street & Bridge Construction	140
Stevens, County of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	140
Riley Bros. Construction	Highway, Street & Bridge Construction	130
WesMor Industries	Boiler, Tank & Shipping Container Manufacturing	116
Willie's Super Valu	Grocery Stores	100
Prairie Inn	Traveler Accommodation	60
McDonalds	Full-Service Restaurants	50
USDA Soil Lab	Admin.of Environmental Quality Programs	49
Morris, City of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	47

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Morris Minnesota area

Events:

Attractions:

Stevens County Historical Society
116 W 6th Street
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: (320) 589-1719
Web: www.stevenshistorymuseum.com

Since its beginnings in 1922 – and even back to the Old Settlers Association, founded in 1876 – the Stevens County Historical Society has worked diligently to collect the best examples of historical artifacts of life on the prairie.

Recreation:

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map

Health Care:

Stevens Community Medical Center 400 E 1st Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1313
Wheaton Community Medical Center 400 E 1st Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 563-8226

Schools:

Morris Senior High School 201 S Columbia Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-4400
Morris Area Elementary School 151 S Columbia Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1250
St. Mary's Catholic School 411 Colorado Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1704 Web: geocities.com/saintmarysmorris St. Mary's School is a K-6 elementary school. It is the mission of St. Mary's School to provide our community an opportunity for a Catholic Christian education and environment which promotes spiritual and intellectual growth in a family oriented setting.
University of Minnesota Morris 600 E 4th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-6425 Web: www.morris.umn.edu One of the top public liberal arts colleges in the nation. As one of five campuses of the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) offers the best of both in the world of higher education—a small, close-knit campus complemented by the power of a world-renowned research University system.

Churches:

Apostolic Christian Church 47461 290th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 392-5930
Assumption Church 207 E 3rd Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3003 Web: www.morris.stclouddiocese.org Pastor: Father Tim Baltes Saturday Mass: 5:30pm Sunday Mass: 8:30 and 10:30am The parish serves over six hundred families and is also the Catholic parish for the UMM community and Newman Center.
Bethel Lutheran Church 22 Brook Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 392-5524 Web: www.morrislutheran.org Pastor: Elton Hallauer Sunday Worship: 11:00am
Faith Lutheran Church 108 W 8th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-2970 Web: web.fedtel.net/faithful/ Pastor: Dell B. Sanderson Sunday Services: 8:30am & 10:45am
Federated Church 200 S Columbia Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1153
First Baptist Church 601 Lyndale Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-4163
First Lutheran Church 200 E 5th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3242 Web: www.firstlutheranmorris.org Pastor: Todd Mattson Sunday Worship 8:30am & 10:30 am
Hosanna Worship Center 46303 Highway 28 E Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-8807
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 104 E Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 585-5822
Morris Assembly of God 46303 Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-8807
Morris Community Church 211 E 6th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-4510 Web: www.morrischurch.com Pastor: Pat Franey Sunday Service: 10:00am MCC is a vibrant non-denominational congregation in Morris, MN. We have an informal, family-like atmosphere with contemporary worship, bible preaching and fellowship. Sometimes referred to as a "New Testament Church", we view the bible as the Word of God and relevant for today.
Morris Evangelical Free Church 901 Scotts Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-2808 Web: www.mefc.net Pastor: n/a Sunday Services: 9:00am & 10:30am
St. Paul's Lutheran Church 301 W 5th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1840 Web: www.forministry.com/ USMNWEVLSSPECS Pastor David C. Fleischmann Sunday Service: 9:00am
Zion Lutheran Church 315 S Columbia Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-2744 Web: www.lutheransonline.com/zionmorris Pastor: Rob Jarvis Sunday Worship: 9:00am

Media:

KKOK 46671 State Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3131 Web: www.kmrskkok.com With 100,000 watts of power behind us, KKOK 95.7 FM covers a huge listening area in West Central Minnesota bringing you the very latest in music, news and sports.
KMRS 46671 State Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3131 Web: www.kmrskkok.com Broadcast home to the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves, Morris Area Tigers, and other area high school sports
KUMM Radio 600 E 4th Street Morris, MN 56267 Phone: n/a Web: www.kumm.org A licensed educational broadcaster operated by the students of the University of Minnesota
Morris Sun Tribune 607 Pacific Avenue PO Box 470 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-2525 Web: www.morrissuntribune.com A community newspaper serving Morris and Stevens Counties and the surrounding area. The Morris Sun Tribune publishes two issues a week: Wednesday and Saturday. Circulation is 3,840.

Motels:

Best Northland Prairie Inn 200 E Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-3030 Toll-Free: (800) 535-3035 Fax: (320) 589-7192 Web: www.northlandprairieinn.com The Best Northland Prairie Inn is the only full-service hotel in Morris. We have 92 sleeping rooms, a full-size swimming pool, hot tub, restaurant, and bar. We offer jacuzzi suites and kitchenettes; wireless internet services is available throughout the hotel. The Ranch House Restaurant and Lounge offer a full salad bar and drink specials.
Morris Motel 207 S Highway 9 # 1 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-1212
Super 8 102 E Highway 28 Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-8888