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MorganWI

A town of 1,032, settled in 1881.

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Is Morgan a good place to live?

Morgan’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and a B for the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is Oconto County Forest, 2,152 acres with 3.3 miles of trail. Morgan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Morgan stand out

Where Morgan beats most towns.

Small town

1,032 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Oconto FallsAbramsChaseGreen ValleyOconto FallsAbramsChaseGreen ValleyMorgan

How Morgan grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Morgan is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Morgan: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOconto Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers48% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Morgan Recycle CenterDrop-offTown site
SchoolsOconto Falls School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Morgan ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54154, 54137, 54101, 5417154154 73% · 54137 14% · 54101 9% · 54171 4%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 Morgan.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Most of Morgan’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Morgan’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Morgan for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs in Morgan grew by 50 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 114. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.

2%work in town
MorganWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.7%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line5.9%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$93,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Morgan2%
Green Bay22%
Ashwaubenon7%
De Pere5%
Howard4%
24 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Morgan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB−

Morgan’s public schools outperform 54% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools here belong to the Pulaski Community School District. Its one school is below. Morgan’s only public school teaches 99 students.

54%of WI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Fairview ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–599C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

The biggest natural risk in Morgan is inland flooding, at a low overall level

The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in Morgan since 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2019

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC

Health in Morgan trails 67% of U.S. towns

30% of adults in Morgan get no exercise outside work; 16% smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Morgan who have obesity: 43%.

33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
MorganWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMorganWI
More adults with COPD7.9%6.5%
More smokers16.4%13.6%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.6%
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Morgan: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Morgan’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

In Morgan, 9.6% of the land is conserved

The trail network density for Morgan comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 4.8 miles in 1 park or preserve.

9.6%conserved
MorganWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.6%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
9.6%
conserved · 2,162 of 22,621 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oconto County Forest3.3 mi2,152

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morgan

18pages on Morgan
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morgan; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Morgan for work

Where Morgan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Green Bay Green Bay 22% 7% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 7% 5% → De Pere De Pere 5% 4% → Howard Howard 4% 4% → Suamico Suamico 4% 4% → Little Suamico Little Suamico 4% Morgan · 2% stay
114jobs based in Morgan
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Morgan

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Morgan is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 985 for the 2020 census. Morgan had an operating post office from 1881 to 1907.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft