MorrisonWisconsinOldTownHall, 2008
Morrison’s story
167 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
- 1859Morrison is settled
MorrisonWI
A town of 1,706, settled in 1859. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Population
1,706
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
324
A commuter town
Is Morrison a good place to live?
Morrison’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Morrison, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Homes are within reach, about $264K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income. Only 55 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on the outdoors. Morrison has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Morrison stand out
Where Morrison beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Morrison for work
Where Morrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
324jobs based in Morrison
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Morrison grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Morrison is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthSt. Vincent Hospital 15.5 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Morrison: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrison, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morrison’s trash rules yet
SchoolsReedsville School DistrictDenmark School DistrictDe Pere Unified School District3 districts serve Morrison; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Morrison ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54126, 54208, 5411554126 86% · 54208 12% · 54115 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 Morrison.
83%of WI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Zion Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 64 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Morrison, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Morrison has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morrison for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Morrison has added 71 jobs, to 324 in 2023. At $101,000, Morrison’s median household income is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
3%work in town
| Morrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Morrison3%
Green Bay12%
Appleton8%
De Pere8%
Holland6%
16 mi
median commute distance
324
jobs based in Morrison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Morrison ranks healthier than 70% of the country’s towns
Morrison beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Morrison.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Morrison | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Morrison | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
St. Vincent Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Morrison, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Morrison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Morrison’s July high is 80°F.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–28°
Spring33–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Lambeau Field and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morrison. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
29 mi LakeLake Winnebago
16 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
15 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
20 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
17 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morrison
18pages on Morrison
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Morrison
Saint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · De Pere12.7 mi$45,580 tuitionBellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Green Bay12.9 mi$30,952 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Morrison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Morrison
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Morrison is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,689 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Area code
- 920
Morrison’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Morrison.
CooperstownGlenmoreHollandWrightstownMorrison
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Cooperstown | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Glenmore | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Holland | — | — | C | — | A | B+ |
| Wrightstown | — | — | B | — | A | B+ |
Morrison, Cooperstown, Glenmore, Holland and Wrightstown have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morrison, Cooperstown, Glenmore, Holland and Wrightstown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Morrison with a neighbor →
Questions about Morrison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morrison, WI a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Is Morrison, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.