MtMorrisMillWisconsinWIS152, 2010
Mount Morris’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1961 on.
- 1854Mount Morris is settled
Mount MorrisWI
Population
1,132
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Jobs based here
116
A commuter town
Is Mount Morris a good place to live?
The best of Mount Morris’ subject grades are a B+ for civic life and a B for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Mount Morris, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Mount Morris. On history, just 68 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is Mount Morris Hills County Park, 218 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. Mount Morris has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
What makes Mount Morris stand out
Where Mount Morris beats most towns.
Small town
1,132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MarionWautomaSpringwaterLeonMount Morris
How Mount Morris grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Mount Morris is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 69% of U.S. towns; Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose 5.9 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $261K, 3.9 years of the county’s $67K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 4% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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 Mount Morris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Morris, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams-Columbia Electric Coop19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers30% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWautoma Collection Site, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsWautoma Area School DistrictWild Rose School District2 districts serve Mount Morris; 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 Mount Morris ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54982, 54984, 5497054982 67% · 54984 28% · 54970 5%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 Mount Morris.
Who lives here
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 16% of residents are under 18 in Mount Morris, below both Wisconsin’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). Mount Morris has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 1,132 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
58.7median age · WI 40.2
| Mount Morris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
Mount MorrisWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school38%
Some college15%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 73% are men (WI 43%).
| Mount Morris | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Mount Morris has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Morris for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Mount Morris fell to 116 in 2023, 72 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Mount Morris is 26 minutes.
3%work in town
| Mount Morris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Mount Morris3%
Wautoma9%
Oshkosh9%
Berlin4%
Waupaca3%
34 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Mount Morris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Mount Morris stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
15% of Mount Morris adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mount Morris. 40% of Mount Morris adults have obesity.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Mount Morris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Mount Morris | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.6% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
5.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Mount Morris, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mount Morris has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 9° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.1%conserved
| Mount Morris | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 922 of 22,433 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Morris Hills County Park | 2.5 mi | 218 |
| 2. Willow Creek County Park | 1.4 mi | 66 |
| 3. Buehler Natural Area, Rattlesnake Springs | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mount Morris
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Morris
18pages on Mount Morris
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Morris; the nearest are
Ripon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ripon25 mi$51,900 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshUniversity or college · Public · Oshkosh32 mi$8,532 in-state tuitionMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids35.5 mi$5,002 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Mount Morris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Mount Morris for work
Where Mount Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
116jobs based in Mount Morris
3%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Morris
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Mount Morris is a town in central Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Mount Morris is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Questions about Mount Morris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Morris, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.