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Morris is a city in Grundy County, in the Chicago metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Isaac N. Morris, commissioner of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Morris. For links to other places called Morris, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Morris is 41.357N. The longitude is -88.421W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 515 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 12,352.
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$44,739National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Morris demographic reports
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18% of Morris residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morris ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morris was $22,256, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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19% of Morris residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Grundy County Corn Festival - Sept. 26-30, 2007
- Grundy County Fair - June 30-July 4, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
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Median rent in Morris, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $500. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,132.
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Libraries in Morris include Morris Area Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Morris include Morris Daily Herald
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Grundy County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morris political report.
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The average commute time for Morris workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Morris between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Morris include Comfort Inn Morris, Holiday Inn Hotels - Morris, Morris Days Inn & Suites, Super 8.
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