Marie K. Nobbe House, State Road 46
Morris’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1946 on.
- 1858Morris is settled
MorrisIN
A town of 587, settled in 1858.
Population
587
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Morris a good place to live?
0.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Morris, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Morris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
587 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BatesvilleMorris
Getting set up
Moving to Morris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morris, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBatesville Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsBatesville Community School CorporationSunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation2 districts serve Morris; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkRipley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes47006, 4703347006 98% · 47033 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morris.
Work & commute
Morris has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morris for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Morris’ average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Batesville (24%), Cincinnati (6%) and Greensburg (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Morris0%
Batesville24%
Cincinnati6%
Greensburg5%
Indianapolis5%
21 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Morris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Morris, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morris
Morris has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 429 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morris Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morris
15pages on Morris
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morris; the nearest are
Miami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford, OH27.9 mi$18,161 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY36.4 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Morris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Morris for work
Where Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Morris
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Morris
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Morris is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 47033
Questions about Morris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morris, IN a good place to live?
Morris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.