Morris TownshipMO
A town of 677.
Is Morris Township a good place to live?
2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Morris Township, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest place to walk is Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area, 1,315 acres with 5.2 miles of trail. Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
677 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morris Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morris Township, and how to reach them.
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 Township.
Most of Morris Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
In Morris Township, the average trip to work is 29 minutes. Most people who work leave Morris Township to do it: just 3% work in town. The town’s middle household income stands at $56,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Morris Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Morris Township brings four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Morris Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Morris Township beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 14. In Morris Township, 44% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% have diabetes. Just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| Morris Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Morris Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Morris Township, mostly cold waves
Federal aid has come to Morris Township households in 13 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Morris Township sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Morris Township break down as 35% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Morris Township, 0.2% of the land is conserved
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 12 miles of trail. Morris Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Morris Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area | 5.2 mi | 1,315 |
| 2. P. F. Barnes Conservation Area | — | 118 |
| 3. Houston Towersite | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morris Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morris Township; the nearest are
College town 18 of every 100 Morris Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
97% of working residents leave Morris Township for work
Where Morris Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morris Township
Township in the US state of Missouri
Morris Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Morris Township was erected in 1852, taking its name from Macajah Morris, a pioneer citizen.
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Questions about Morris Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morris Township, MO a good place to live?
Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.