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Morris, Illinois

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Population in 2019: 15,053 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +26.2%
 
Males: 7,176  (47.7%)
Females: 7,877  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

38.8 years
Illinois median age:

38.6 years

Zip codes: 60450.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $66,747 (it was $44,739 in 2000)
Morris:

$66,747
IL:

$69,187

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $34,847 (it was $22,256 in 2000)

Morris city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $215,013 (it was $127,500 in 2000)
Morris:

$215,013
IL:

$209,100

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $205,123; detached houses: $207,625; townhouses or other attached units: $169,403; in 2-unit structures: $136,917; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,142

Median gross rent in 2019: $982.

March 2019 cost of living index in Morris: 100.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 10.8%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 4.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.2% for other race residents, 42.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Morris, IL (2019)
    • 12,01785.1%White alone
    • 1,3879.8%Hispanic
    • 3022.1%Two or more races
    • 1210.9%Black alone
    • 1310.9%Other race alone
    • 1030.7%Asian alone
    • 50.04%American Indian alone

Races in Morris detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Morris, Illinois as of March 27, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Morris is 385 to 1.


Crime rates in Morris by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		9
(69.6)		6
(45.2)		14
(103.2)		7
(50.7)		4
(28.5)		1
(7.3)		1
(7.3)		4
(28.8)		4
(28.6)		3
(21.0)		4
(27.6)		3
(20.5)		4
(27.0)		5
(33.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		6
(46.4)		4
(30.1)		9
(66.4)		3
(21.7)		27
(192.4)		26
(190.1)		1
(7.3)		4
(28.8)		2
(14.3)		2
(14.0)		3
(20.7)		4
(27.3)		5
(33.8)		3
(19.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(61.8)		9
(67.8)		42
(309.7)		21
(152.0)		5
(35.6)		3
(21.9)		20
(146.4)		11
(79.2)		15
(107.2)		9
(63.1)		13
(89.6)		12
(82.0)		7
(47.3)		8
(53.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		57
(440.5)		103
(775.5)		80
(589.9)		54
(391.0)		65
(463.1)		59
(431.4)		77
(563.7)		39
(280.9)		50
(357.3)		53
(371.7)		33
(227.5)		39
(266.4)		13
(87.8)		22
(145.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		462
(3,571)		505
(3,802)		546
(4,026)		538
(3,895)		437
(3,114)		392
(2,866)		427
(3,126)		311
(2,240)		269
(1,922)		248
(1,739)		266
(1,834)		254
(1,735)		212
(1,433)		256
(1,697)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		15
(115.9)		30
(225.9)		14
(103.2)		15
(108.6)		4
(28.5)		5
(36.6)		1
(7.3)		8
(57.6)		5
(35.7)		4
(28.1)		4
(27.6)		4
(27.3)		13
(87.8)		6
(39.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(15.5)		1
(7.5)		2
(14.7)		2
(14.5)		6
(42.8)		3
(21.9)		5
(36.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		9
(63.1)		2
(13.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.6)
City-Data.com crime index264.9283.2375.0269.3246.9215.0217.1161.4153.4131.5137.7131.2111.7137.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Morris, IL

Crime rate in Morris detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 29 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Illinois average:

2.31
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Ancestries: Irish (14.5%), German (13.7%), Norwegian (10.8%), Italian (6.9%), Polish (6.5%), American (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/13/1878

Elevation: 519 feet

Land area: 6.88 square miles.

Population density: 2,188 people per square mile   (low).

Morris, Illinois map

800 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

5.7%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,415 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,534 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (20.1 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (50.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Carbon Hill, IL (2.8 miles ),
Lisbon, IL (2.9 miles ),
Mazon, IL (2.9 miles ),
Coal City, IL (3.0 miles ),
Seneca, IL (3.2 miles ),
Diamond, IL (3.2 miles ),
Minooka, IL (3.3 miles ),
Verona, IL (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.36 N, Longitude: 88.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,007 (+7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,629 (39.4%)

Area code: 815

Distribution of median household income in Morris, IL in 2019
Distribution of house value in Morris, IL in 2019
Morris satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Morris, IL residents
Average permit cost in Morris, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.5%
Illinois:

6.5%
Historical population in Morris, IL
Historical housing units in Morris, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +1,573 (+15.2%).
Most common industries in Morris, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Utilities (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Utilities (6.8%)
  • Chemicals (5.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Machinery (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Morris, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Morris, Illinois

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Morris, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 72.1. This is about average.

City:

72.1
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.201. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.201
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 9.21. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.21
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.31. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.31
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.08
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Morris-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Morris city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Morris-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from Morris center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from Morris center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 236.1 miles away from Morris center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 202.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Morris topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Morris:

  • MORRIS HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CENTERS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 150 W HIGH ST)
  • MORRIS HC AND REHAB CENTER (1223 EDGEWATER)
  • MORRIS LINCOLN NURSING HOME (916 FREMONT AVE P. O. BOX 689)
  • WALNUT GROVE VILLAGE (1095 TWILIGHT DRIVE)
  • FMC - MORRIS DIALYSIS (1401 LAKEWOOD DRIVE STE B)
  • SILVER CROSS RENAL CENTER MORRIS (1551 CREEK DRIVE)
  • QUALITY HOME HEALTH, INC. (1802 N. DIVISION ST. STE. 222)

Airports and heliports located in Morris:

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Amtrak station near Morris:

  • 19 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Nuclear power plants:

  • Dresden 1. Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 200 MWe. Permanently shutdown. Date started: 07/1960. Date closed : 10/1978..
  • Dresden 2. General Electric Co.Sargent & Lundy Engineers. General Electric Co.Commonwealth Edison Co.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 794 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 01/1970. Commercial start: 06/1970..
  • Dresden 3. General Electric Co.Sargent & Lundy Engineers. General Electric Co.Commonwealth Edison Co.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 794 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 01/1971. Commercial start: 11/1971..

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morris:

  • Joliet Junior College (about 16 miles; Joliet, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,401)
  • University of St Francis (about 21 miles; Joliet, IL; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • Lewis University (about 25 miles; Romeoville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,739)
  • Aurora University (about 28 miles; Aurora, IL; FT enrollment: 4,596)
  • Waubonsee Community College (about 31 miles; Sugar Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 7,698)
  • North Central College (about 32 miles; Naperville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,860)
  • Olivet Nazarene University (about 33 miles; Bourbonnais, IL; FT enrollment: 4,731)

Public high schools in Morris:

Public elementary/middle schools in Morris:

Private elementary/middle school in Morris:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 221, Location: 505 E NORTH ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Morris

Library in Morris:

  • MORRIS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $793,583; Location: 604 LIBERTY STREET; 58,501 books; 2,899 audio materials; 5,243 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 15 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 96 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA) 101 Candlelight Lane Morris, IL 60450 815-942-1010
  • hi there. we are a church in morris and we are not listed. can you add us? first christian church of morris, 455 w. southmor rd, morris 942-3454. www.fccmorris.org

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Morris: Morris City Landfill (A), Morris City Hall (B), Grundy County Courthouse (C), Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District Station 2 (D), Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District Station 1 (E), Morris Healthcare Rehabilitation Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morris include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Peace Lutheran Church (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Church of the Nazarene (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (H), New Hope Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Catholic North Cemetery (1), Cryder Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Nettle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Morris include: Chapin Park (1), Gebhard Woods State Park (2), Goold Park (3), William Stratton State Access Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Grundy County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 Liberty Street), Donico Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 313 Hoover Street).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (70 Gore Rd), Days Inn & Suites of Morris (80 Hampton Street), Comfort Inn Morris (70 Gore Road West), Best Western Of Morris (80 Hampton St).

Court: Grundy County Circuit Court (111 East Washington Street).

Birthplace of: Ronald Steel - Historian, Tara Stiles - Businessman, Walter M. Pierce - Politician, Eric J. Magnuson - Judge, Careen M. Gordon - Politician, Ed Brady - Football player, Jack Boyle (third baseman) - Baseball player, Kenneth M. Regan - Politician.

Grundy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morris and their reported violations in the past:

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (138818) (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRUNDY COUNTY FAIRGRL N WELL (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRUNDY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HONEST ABES TAP AND GRILL (Population served: 162, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE #967 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH PRE-SCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GIPPERS II (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-19-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
AUTUMN RIDGE ESTATES (Address: 1995 TALLER ROAD , Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2014), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2014)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morris that have no violations reported:

  • PINE BLUFF ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.5%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Morris in 2010:

  • 192 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
288 people in nursing homes in 2000
46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Morris (2011 data):

  • Grundy Bank: Plaza Vii Branch, at 201 Liberty Street, Plaza I Facility, Plaza Vi Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $253.1 mil, Deposits: $223.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Illinois Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Standard Bank and Trust Company: Morris Branch, Southmor Branch, Morris Lisbon Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,140.2 mil, Deposits: $1,872.8 mil, headquarters in Hickory Hills, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Midwest Bank: Morris Main at 220 West Main Street, branch established on 1988/05/06; Bedford Road Facility at 444 Bedford Road, branch established on 1981/01/22. Info updated 2011/12/22: Bank assets: $7,848.0 mil, Deposits: $6,529.2 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 100 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
  • Harvard Savings Bank: Branch at 211 E Jefferson, branch established on 1917/01/01. Info updated 2008/05/06: Bank assets: $169.1 mil, Deposits: $135.5 mil, headquarters in Harvard, IL, positive income, 3 total offices
  • Twin Oaks Savings Bank: Branch Office Branch at 1508 Creek Drive, branch established on 2000/04/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $72.0 mil, Deposits: $57.6 mil, headquarters in Marseilles, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Route 47 & Route 6 Banking Center at 1925 North Division, branch established on 2007/11/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First Federal Savings Bank: 124 E Main St Branch at 124 East Main Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $398.1 mil, Deposits: $355.1 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, IL, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Ottawa: First National Bank-Morris Branch at 1771 N Division, branch established on 2003/07/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $270.5 mil, Deposits: $242.3 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, IL, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Morris:

Marital status in Morris, IL
  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

For population 25 years and over in Morris:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Illinois average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Morris
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Morris (Morris, Illinois Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Morris, IL (based on Grundy County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic10,7004
Evangelical Protestant5,31120
Mainline Protestant4,23016
Other3723
None29,450-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Grundy County:

4.47 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Grundy County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.3%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grundy County:

14.4%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.3%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.8%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Morris:

28.7
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Morris:

23.4%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Morris:

10.8%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Morris:

33.5%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Morris:

77.4%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Morris, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$193,661$96,8313$4,105
Streets and Highways 13$73,483$67,8300$0
Other Government Administration 8$48,466$72,6997$2,800
Water Supply 6$36,040$72,0800$0
Sewerage 5$29,273$70,2550$0
Police - Other 4$16,386$49,15810$8,082
Parks and Recreation 4$20,668$62,0040$0
Financial Administration 2$11,226$67,3561$1,293
Airports 2$11,324$67,9441$2,011
Other and Unallocable 1$3,011$36,1320$0
Welfare 0$0 1$1,165
Fire - Other 0$0 1$2,723
Totals for Government 69$443,539$77,13724$22,179

Morris government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $3,142,000 ($208.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,869,000 ($124.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($2.33)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,148,000 ($275.56)
    Police Protection: $3,172,000 ($210.72)
    General - Other: $2,989,000 ($198.57)
    Water Utilities: $2,920,000 ($193.98)
    Regular Highways: $1,567,000 ($104.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,279,000 ($84.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $613,000 ($40.72)
    Air Transportation: $487,000 ($32.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $173,000 ($11.49)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $41,000 ($2.72)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $588,000 ($39.06)
    Parking Facilities: $134,000 ($8.90)
    Police Protection: $130,000 ($8.64)
    Regular Highways: $89,000 ($5.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($1.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($1.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,586,000 ($371.09)

Morris government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,151,000 ($76.46)
    Other: $606,000 ($40.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $92,000 ($6.11)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.20)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $55,000 ($3.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000 ($3.45)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $546,000 ($36.27)
    Fines and Forfeits: $205,000 ($13.62)
    Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($2.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,797,000 ($252.24)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,113,000 ($472.53)
    Highways: $418,000 ($27.77)
    Other: $14,000 ($0.93)
  • Tax - Property: $6,168,000 ($409.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $503,000 ($33.42)
    Other License: $117,000 ($7.77)

Morris government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,235,000 ($347.77)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,805,000 ($319.21)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $430,000 ($28.57)

Morris government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,317,000 ($1681.86)

7.00% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($64,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.00%
Illinois average:

4.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Will County, IL  3.35% ($78,541 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.64% ($46,076)
from La Salle County, IL  0.48% ($50,888)


7.38% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($55,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.38%
Illinois average:

5.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Will County, IL  2.56% ($51,072 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.55% ($49,579)
to Cook County, IL  0.52% ($47,287)
Businesses in Morris, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Long John Silver's1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Ace Hardware2Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Menards1
Burger King1Nike1
Chevrolet1Penske1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quality1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Sears1
FedEx6Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Subway2
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
IHOP1U-Haul2
Jewel-Osco1UPS8
Jimmy John's1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1

Strongest AM radio stations in Morris:

  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WCSJ (1550 AM; 0 kW; MORRIS, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Morris:

  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morris:

  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Morris fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 51Number of bridges
  • 650ft / 198mTotal length
  • $1,369,000Total costs
  • 440,275Total average daily traffic
  • 114,108Total average daily truck traffic
  • 233,642Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Morris, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 111950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 42010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Morris, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Morris)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Morris, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 149 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morris)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Morris)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$152,40430$145,461176$153,55310$66,2911$611,25022$104,587
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$117,9150$011$172,5260$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$136,7501$178,22027$171,2750$00$03$114,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$191,0803$112,14721$162,2350$00$01$115,530
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$08$125,1482$88,4850$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00 , 0004.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$336,0701$325,8900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$167,5503$197,0631$57,430
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$250,9500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$98,1701$89,1100$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00 , 0004.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Morris, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Morris, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 170 took place in 2017, and the least - 8 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Morris, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.8%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Morris, IL
    • 79352.8%Structure Fires
    • 49432.9%Outside Fires
    • 18612.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 281.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Morris, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morris, Illinois:

  • Holiday Inn Morris, I-80 & Il 47, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 942-6600
  • Morris Comfort Inn, 70 Gore Rd W, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 942-1433, Fax: (815) 942-1433
  • Super 8 Motel Morris, 70 Green Acres Dr, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 942-3200, Fax: (815) 942-3325
  • Quality Inn - Morris, 200 Gore Rd, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 942-6600, Fax: (815) 942-8255
  • Days Inn At Morris, 80 Hampton St, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 942-9000, Fax: (815) 942-9000
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 222 Gore Rd, Morris, Illinois 60450 , Phone: (815) 941-8700, Fax: (815) 416-1280
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Morris, Illinois
Most common first names in Morris, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary12680.2 years
John12376.1 years
William11375.8 years
Robert8872.3 years
James8470.7 years
George7374.7 years
Helen6781.9 years
Anna5983.3 years
Margaret5782.5 years
Charles5672.8 years
Most common last names in Morris, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8980.6 years
Olson7478.4 years
Peterson5378.1 years
Nelson3978.7 years
Thompson3879.7 years
Anderson3681.8 years
Larson3478.7 years
Brown2781.1 years
Smith2773.0 years
Davis2178.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morris, IL
  • 93.2%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morris, IL
  • 71.2%Utility gas
  • 28.4%Electricity
  • 0.4%Other fuel


Morris compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
There are 51 pilots and 12 other airmen in this city.
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