Morris, Minnesota City of Morris City of Morris, MN, USA Location of Morriswithin Stevens County and state of Minnesota inside Stevens County and state of Minnesota State Minnesota Morris is a town/city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States.
Headquartered in Morris, Riverview LLP is the biggest dairy milking operation in Minnesota and ranked as one of the biggest in the United States. Other large economic contributors include manufacturing, education and healthcare industries.
The town is home to the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), part of the University of Minnesota system.
The first buildings on ground were constructed in 1887 for the Morris Industrial School for Indians to prepare them for jobs in the industrializing majority culture.
The school closed in 1909 when the University of Minnesota established the West Central School of Agriculture (WCSA).
After the state announced a phase-out plan for its agricultural schools, a grassroots people boss convinced the state to problematic a enhance college on the Morris campus.
In the fall of 1960, the University of Minnesota, Morris opened its doors to students seeking a liberal arts education.
Headquartered in Morris, the 40-year-old business employs about 800 citizens at its two manufacturing plants in town.
4 University of Minnesota Morris Morris, a barns official. A postal service has been in operation at Morris since 1871. Morris was incorporated as a town/city in 1902. The 1975 Morris earthquake occurred on July 9, and was the state's biggest 21st-century earthquake, rated at 4.6 Mn. Eighteen years later, on June 4, 1993, another quake slightly shook the community.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.02 square miles (13.00 km2); 4.80 square miles (12.43 km2) is territory and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water. Lake Crystal is in the southwestern part of the town; the Pomme de Terre River flows through the town's easterly extremity. U.S.
Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 28 are three of the chief routes in the town.
Climate data for Morris, Minnesota (1981 2010 There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 458.1 per square mile (176.9/km2).
There were 1,986 homeholds of which 23.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families.
35.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 26.5 years.
17.7% of inhabitants 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.
There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 482.6 per square mile (186.5/km ).
There were 1,929 homeholds out of which 23.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families.
In the town the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $46,556.
About 8.4% of families and 22.4% of the populace 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.
The Children's Garden at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris.
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 is home to the University of Minnesota's Horticulture Gardens.
Prairie Pioneer Days is a family festival hosted by the Morris Area Chamber of Commerce every July. It includes many activities around town, including a parade, fireworks, and food and craft vendors.
Four airways broadcasts 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 directed by the University of Minnesota Morris.
Aaron Schock, former United States Congressman propel to the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (2009 2015) United States Enumeration Bureau.
"West Central Minnesota's Earthquakes", University of Minnesota Morris Earthquake Shock Felt In Area, Morris Tribune, July 10, 1975 , University of Minnesota Morris Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer.
"Morris WC Exp St monthly summarized data (1981 2010)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Morris Area Chamber of Commerce.
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