Morris, Minnesota
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Morris City. It lies in ZIP code area 56267. The Survey maps it on the Morris quadrangle. 5,105 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,132 feet above sea level.
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On record in Morris
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
Morris Carnegie Librarylisted 1983
Morris Industrial School for Indians Dormitorylisted 1984
Lewis H. Stanton Houselisted 1982
West Central School of Agriculture and Experiment Station Historic Districtlisted 2003- Morris High Schoollisted 2004
Population over time
2 figuresMorris fell from 5,286 to 5,105 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,286 | |
| 2020 | 5,105 | -181 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1912 USGS Morris quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Saint Cloud quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Saint Cloud quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Saint Cloud quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Morris quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Lake Minnewaska quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Morris between 1999 and 2009, burning about 183 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | WAGNER WPA |
| 25 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | PRAIRIE WPA |
| 11 July 2009 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | YETTIE |
| 1 May 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | MOSQUITO RANCH WPA |
| 1 May 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | GREINER WPA |
| 24 April 1999 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Morris National Wildlife Refuge | ROBINHOOD |
| 22 March 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 November 2002 | Smoking | 55 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Morris: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidgall S and G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morris in 63 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 36 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000,000 | There were several trees down in town and areas without power. An apartment building in town had a window blown out. There were also reports of trees down across other parts of the county. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $25,000 | Several power poles and trees were either uprooted or blown down in Morris. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $20,000 | A 90 foot long portion of a tin, and wood roof from a gas station, was blown off in Morris. There were also power lines blown down around the city. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $1,000 | A snowmobile trailer was blown into a roadway behind a local business in Morris. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | An old section of the Highway Department building roof was blown back. Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 70 mph. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph snapped two power poles along Highway 9. Young corn stalks were also damaged. Damage to more power poles, trees and some outbuildings continued across much of northeastern Stevens County. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped off 10 to 16 inch diameter trees and various limbs at a residence north of Morris along Hwy 59. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | A farm shed was destroyed. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | A few large trees were blown down near Morris. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Several large trees were uprooted northeast of Morris. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | A large tree was blown down across Highway 3, east of Morris. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Dozens of trees were damaged, shingled were blown off a house, a flag pole was bent, antennas were damaged on a radio tower, and a pump station at a co-op was blown over. There were also scattered trees down in the city of Morris. Based on radar, it is possible that this may have been tornado damage, but the report came in days later and by that time, the damage had been cleaned up and therefore a damage survey was not conducted. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Morris | - | Several city roads became flooded due to high rainfall rates, poor drainage, and recent rainfall of 3 to 6 inches that occurred earlier in the day. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Morris | - | Storm total rainfall amount of 5.60 inches was measured near Morris. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Morris | - | Very heavy rainfall began across Stevens County after 1130 PM CST, Thursday, June 20th. Due to the extreme rainfall rates that continued through 1230 AM CST, Friday, June 21st, several roads in the city of Morris became inundated with flood waters. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Several large tree branches were blown down near Morris, Minnesota. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down near Morris, Minnesota, and a measured wind gust of 60 mph occurred at the Morris airport. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Morris | - | Brief touchdown in open field. Multiple eyewitnesses. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | Reported on U.S. Highway 59. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Morris | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Morris | - | Hail occurred along Highway 59. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | A tree was downed. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Power lines were downed. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Estimated winds. Roof partially off barn. Large branches down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Estimated winds. Trees felled. One vehicle damaged. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Tree blown down on University campus. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| September 2017 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Morris | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1924160 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 648116. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





