Morris, Minnesota
Morris is a city and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,105 at the 2020 census.
Morris | |
|---|---|
| City of Morris | |
Morris Carnegie Library, now Stevens County Historical Society Museum | |
| Nickname: Motown | |
| Motto(s): "It starts here.", "There's More in Morris!" | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′08″N 95°54′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stevens |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Founded by | Charles F. Morris |
| Government | |
| • Type | Weak mayor–council |
| • Mayor of Morris | Kevin Wohlers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.90 sq mi (12.70 km2) |
| • Land | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,105 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 5,206 |
| • Density | 1,086.40/sq mi (419.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56267 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-44242 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395408 |
| Website | ci.morris.mn.us |
Morris is surrounded by some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and agribusiness is important to the local economy. Headquartered in Morris, Riverview LLP is Minnesota's largest dairy milking operation and one of the largest in the nation. Other large economic contributors are beef feedlots and swine producers, manufacturing, education, and healthcare industries.
The town is home to the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), part of the University of Minnesota system. It was established as a public college in 1960 on the grounds of a former industrial school for Native Americans. Today the campus has a population of approximately 1,900 and is ranked as a "Top 10 Public Liberal Arts College" by U.S. News & World Report and one of "America's Top Colleges" by Forbes.