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Morris, Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°35′10″N 95°54′50″W / 45.58611°N 95.91389°W / 45.58611; -95.91389
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Morris, Minnesota
Town
Motto: 
"More in Morris"
Location of Morris, Minnesota
Location of Morris, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyStevens
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.02 sq mi (13.00 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
5,286
 • Estimate 
(2011[3])
5,265
 • Density1,101.3/sq mi (425.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56267
Area code320
FIPS code27-44242Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0648116Template:GR
Websitewww.ci.morris.mn.us

Morris is a town in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,286 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the county seat of Stevens County.Template:GR

The town is home to the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), part of the University of Minnesota system. The first buildings on campus were constructed in 1887 as the Morris Industrial School for Indians, a boarding school run by Roman Catholic nuns of the Sisters of Mercy, under contract to the federal government to serve Native Americans from reservations in the region. In 1898 the federal government took the school over to be operated by the Office of Indian Affairs (now the Bureau of Indian Affairs) in order to introduce a more progressive curriculum. In 1908, the school facility was one of five transferred to states under a program to concentrate Indian schools on reservations, rather than in distant boarding schools. The state agreed to allow American Indians to attend the college tuition free.

Since 1910, programs and facilities have been added to what was originally an agricultural college; in 1960, it became a liberal arts college and part of the state university system. Today UMM is one of the largest employers in Morris. It ranks second behind Superior Industries.

On 9 July 1975, Morris was the site of the largest earthquake of the last century in the state, rated at 4.6[5] in magnitude.[6][7] Eighteen years later, on 4 June 1993, another quake slightly shook the community. This one measured 4.1 in magnitude and ranks as the third-largest earthquake in Minnesota of the 1900s.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.02 square miles (13.00 km2), of which, 4.80 square miles (12.43 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.[1] Lake Crystal is in the southwestern part of the town; the Pomme de Terre River flows through the town's eastern extremity.[9] U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 28 are three of the main routes in the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880748—
18901,26669.3%
19001,93452.8%
19101,685−12.9%
19202,32037.7%
19302,4746.6%
19403,21429.9%
19503,81118.6%
19604,19910.2%
19705,36627.8%
19805,3670.0%
19905,6134.6%
20005,068−9.7%
20105,2864.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 5,286 people, 1,986 households, and 1,021 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,101.3 inhabitants per square mile (425.2/km2). There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 458.1 per square mile (176.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 1.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 1,986 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 26.5 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 30.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 18.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,068 people, 1,929 households, and 985 families residing in the town. 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 per square mile (186.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town 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 town 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 town 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 town 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.

University of Minnesota Morris

The University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) is one of five campuses in the University of Minnesota system. UMM has an enrollment of about 1,900 students and 145 teaching faculty. 61 students received the first set of diplomas in 1961. Since then, Morris has conferred more than 10,000 degrees.

The Children's Garden at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris.

West Central Research and Outreach Center

Besides UMM, Morris is also home to the West Central Research and Outreach Center, a division of the greater University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. WCROC's faculty and staff work in research studying agronomy, soil science, livestock, horticulture, renewable energy and swine production.

WCROC is home to the University of Minnesota's Horticulture Gardens. During the last decade, the privately funded research gardens have gained increasing popularity as their design has evolved into a more publicly pleasing setting. Each summer, the gardens are host to thousands of visitors.

Area Media

Four radio stations cover Morris; KMRS AM 1230, KKOK FM 95.7, and KRVY FM 97.3, all owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc., while KUMM FM 89.7 is operated by the University of Minnesota Morris.

The Morris Sun Tribune, a Forum Communications newspaper, publishes on Saturdays.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "West Central Minnesota's Earthquakes", University of Minnesota Morris
  7. ^ Earthquake Shock Felt In Area, Morris Tribune, July 10, 1975
  8. ^ [2], University of Minnesota Morris
  9. ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. p. 44. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.

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