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| Males: 571 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 526 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: |  54.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: |  42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54982.
| Mount Morris: | $52,036 |
| WI: | $56,811 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $29,981 (it was $20,713 in 2000)
Mount Morris town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $182,319 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
| Mount Morris: | $182,319 |
| WI: | $173,200 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $166,547; Detached houses: $173,449; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,265; In 2-unit structures: $205,284; Mobile homes: $57,554
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Races in Mount Morris, WI (2010)
- 1,06597.1%White alone
- 171.5%Hispanic
- 80.7%Two or more races
- 40.4%Asian alone
- 10.09%Black alone
- 10.09%American Indian alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Mount Morris detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.5%), Norwegian (10.7%), Polish (9.4%), Irish (8.7%), Italian (6.2%), English (6.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 34.2 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Mount Morris:
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mount Morris town:
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 67.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 8.5%
25 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Mount Morris town: | 1.6% ($1,825) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI 
(31.9 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Wild Rose, WI (2.3 miles ),
Leon, WI (2.4 miles ),
Lohrville, WI (2.4 miles ),
Springwater, WI (2.5 miles ),
Wautoma, WI (2.5 miles ),
Redgranite, WI (2.5 miles ),
Dakota, WI (2.8 miles ),
Saxeville, WI (3.0 miles ).
Latitude: 44.11 N, Longitude: 89.18 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (15%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Construction (3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Average climate in Mount Morris, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Mount Morris-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Mount Morris town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1956, a category F4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mount Morris-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 397.3 miles away from Mount 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 372.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 352.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 165.9 miles away from Mount Morris center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 396.0 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 Waushara County (7) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Morris:
- WILD ROSE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
- WILD ROSE COM MEM HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
- WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
- DAVITA - WAUTOMA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; WAUTOMA, WI)
- WAUTOMA CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WAUTOMA, WI)
- WAUTOMA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WAUTOMA, WI)
- BETHANY HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Morris:
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 32 miles; Oshkosh, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,637)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 35 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 36 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 38 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 41 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 45 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Marian University (about 45 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
Notable locations in Mount Morris: Camp Windego (A), Camp Napowan (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mount Morris include: Holden Church (A), Immanuel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Howes Corners Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Napowan (A), Norwegian Lake (B), Porters Lake (C), Tippetts Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Cooks Lake (F), Emerald Lake (G), Hills Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Porters Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Morris, WI
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mount Morris town (based on Waushara County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,687 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,305 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,450 | 20 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| None | 12,051 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Waushara County: | 3.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Waushara County: | 4.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| Here: | 8.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Waushara County: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.9% |
| State: | 13.0% |
5.84% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,372 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.84% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Winnebago County, WI | 0.85% ($42,250 average AGI) |
| from Green Lake County, WI | 0.40% ($29,553) |
| from Fond du Lac County, WI | 0.33% ($37,000) |
5.60% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,340 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.60% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Winnebago County, WI | 1.03% ($29,845 average AGI) |
| to Portage County, WI | 0.51% ($30,021) |
| to Green Lake County, WI | 0.40% ($27,842) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Morris:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Morris:
- WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
- WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Morris:
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 3m10ftTotal length
- $143,000Total costs
- 941Total average daily traffic
- 941Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Dave Wolfe, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Beechnut Avenue & County Hwy G (Lat: 44.135194 Lon: -89.209972), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: 4256435000, Fcc@wacorp.Net, 111 108TH AVE. NE., SUITE 160
- Dave Wolfe, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Beechnut Avenue & County Hwy G (Lat: 44.135194 Lon: -89.209972), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: 4256435000, Fcc@wacorp.Net, 111 108TH AVE. NE., SUITE 160
- Dave Wolfe, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Beechnut Avenue & County Hwy G (Lat: 44.135194 Lon: -89.209972), Type: 97.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: 7152817250, Wolfe@wat, N3290 BUTTS DRIVE
- Dave Wolfe, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Beechnut Avenue & County Hwy G (Lat: 44.135194 Lon: -89.209972), Type: 97.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: 4256435000, Fcc@wacorp.Net, 111 108TH AVE. NE., SUITE 160
- F. Howard Mandel, Se 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Beechnut Avenue & County Hwy G (Lat: 44.135194 Lon: -89.209972), Type: 97.5, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: 7152817250, Wolfe@wat, N3290 BUTTS DRIVE
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
Mount Morris compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
