Morris, Connecticut
Church in Morris, Connecticut
Location in Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°41′38″N 73°12′38″W / 41.69389, -73.21056
NECTA	None
Region	Litchfield Hills
Incorporated	1859
Government
- Type	Selectman-town meeting
- First selectman	Karen Paradis
Area
- Total	48.4 km² (18.7 sq mi)
- Land	44.5 km² (17.2 sq mi)
- Water	4.0 km² (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	2,393
- Density	54/km² (139/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	06763
Area code(s)	860
FIPS code	09-49460
GNIS feature ID	0213465

Morris is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2000 census. The town consists of rolling hill country surrounding Bantam Lake, the largest natural lake in the State, covering about 1200 acres.

History

Morris was settled about 1723 and organized in 1767 as the South Farms parish of Litchfield. Morris was initially a farming community. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1859 and named for James Morris (1752-1820) a Revolutionary War soldier, who opened an academy in town in 1790. The ruins of the academy sit adjacent to the current James Morris Elementary school. Morris played a role in the Revolutionary War with many homes serving as quarters for revolutionaries from Maine and Vermont during their journey south to battles in New York.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.5 km²), of which, 17.2 square miles (44.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (8.17%) is water.

Principal communities

• Lakeside
• Morris center
• West Morris
• East Morris

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 912 households, and 640 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.9 people per square mile (51.7/km²). There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 68.7/sq mi (26.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.48% White, 0.70% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 912 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,050, and the median income for a family was $63,293. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $37,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,233. About 3.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Route 61 (connecting to Bethlehem) and Route 63 (connecting to Litchfield and Watertown) are the main north-south highways in the town. Route 109 runs east-west from Washington Depot through West Morris, Lakeside, Morris town center, and East Morris before finally ending in Thomaston, Connecticut. Route 209 begins north along the west shore of Bantam Lake towards the borough of Bantam.

References

1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

External links

• Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
• Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted

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