
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.
1,032 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Morgan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Morgan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Morgan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan, 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 Morgan.
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.
| Morgan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 99 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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%.
| Morgan | Wisconsin towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Morgan | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Morgan | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto County Forest | 3.3 mi | 2,152 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morgan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morgan; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Morgan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Morgan for work
Where Morgan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan
Town in Wisconsin, United States
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.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft