Morris County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Morris County (standard abbreviation: MR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,386 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Council Grove. Council Grove is also the biggest city in Morris County.
Morris County | |
|---|---|
 Madonna of the Trail monument in Council Grove | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′N 96°36′W / 38.7°N 96.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 11, 1859 |
| Named for | Thomas Morris |
| Seat | Council Grove |
| Largest city | Council Grove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 703 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.1% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,386 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | MorrisCountyKS.org |
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 703 square miles (1,820 km2). Of that, 695 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (1.1%) is water.[2]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 770 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,225 | 189.0% | |
| 1880 | 9,265 | 316.4% | |
| 1890 | 11,381 | 22.8% | |
| 1900 | 11,967 | 5.1% | |
| 1910 | 12,397 | 3.6% | |
| 1920 | 12,005 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 11,859 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 10,363 | −12.6% | |
| 1950 | 8,485 | −18.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,392 | −12.9% | |
| 1970 | 6,432 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,419 | −0.2% | |
| 1990 | 6,198 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,104 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,923 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 5,386 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1790-1960[4] 1900-1990[5] 1990-2000[6] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changePresidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73.3% 2,124 | 25.1% 729 | 1.6% 46 |
| 2016 | 69.4% 1,820 | 22.9% 601 | 7.7% 203 |
| 2012 | 69.2% 1,773 | 28.0% 718 | 2.8% 71 |
| 2008 | 66.0% 1,875 | 31.9% 907 | 2.1% 59 |
| 2004 | 66.8% 1,961 | 31.7% 931 | 1.5% 44 |
| 2000 | 60.6% 1,599 | 33.4% 882 | 6.1% 160 |
| 1996 | 52.0% 1,553 | 32.3% 965 | 15.8% 471 |
| 1992 | 34.4% 1,071 | 30.8% 957 | 34.8% 1,083[a] |
| 1988 | 58.1% 1,682 | 40.3% 1,165 | 1.6% 47 |
| 1984 | 72.2% 2,240 | 26.4% 820 | 1.4% 43 |
| 1980 | 65.6% 1,933 | 27.5% 810 | 7.0% 206 |
| 1976 | 54.7% 1,698 | 43.1% 1,337 | 2.2% 67 |
| 1972 | 76.1% 2,471 | 21.7% 704 | 2.2% 71 |
| 1968 | 60.0% 1,938 | 30.2% 976 | 9.8% 316 |
| 1964 | 50.7% 1,683 | 48.3% 1,605 | 1.1% 35 |
| 1960 | 67.4% 2,413 | 32.1% 1,148 | 0.5% 19 |
| 1956 | 68.6% 2,677 | 30.9% 1,208 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1952 | 74.1% 3,263 | 25.5% 1,124 | 0.4% 16 |
| 1948 | 56.5% 2,285 | 42.0% 1,701 | 1.5% 61 |
| 1944 | 62.1% 2,628 | 37.4% 1,584 | 0.5% 19 |
| 1940 | 61.6% 3,276 | 37.5% 1,992 | 0.9% 47 |
| 1936 | 49.3% 2,751 | 50.3% 2,805 | 0.4% 22 |
| 1932 | 49.7% 2,566 | 47.5% 2,452 | 2.8% 146 |
| 1928 | 79.5% 3,830 | 19.3% 929 | 1.2% 56 |
| 1924 | 64.7% 3,089 | 21.8% 1,040 | 13.5% 645 |
| 1920 | 66.2% 3,001 | 32.4% 1,467 | 1.5% 66 |
| 1916 | 45.7% 2,289 | 51.5% 2,577 | 2.8% 140 |
| 1912 | 16.5% 487 | 38.7% 1,144 | 44.8% 1,323[b] |
| 1908 | 57.5% 1,788 | 41.0% 1,273 | 1.5% 47 |
| 1904 | 70.3% 2,007 | 24.6% 702 | 5.1% 145 |
| 1900 | 55.2% 1,650 | 44.3% 1,326 | 0.5% 16 |
| 1896 | 49.9% 1,484 | 49.0% 1,456 | 1.1% 33 |
| 1892 | 50.9% 1,416 | 49.1% 1,366 | |
| 1888 | 58.7% 1,612 | 30.6% 840 | 10.7% 293 |
Morris County is veru Republican. Only two Democratic presidential candidates have ever won the county – Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Education
changeUnified school districts
change- USD 417, Morris County
- Council Grove, Dunlap, Rural Areas
- USD 481, Rural Vista
- White City, Latimer, Rural Areas
- District Office In Neighboring County
- USD 397, Centre
- Burdick, Rural Areas
- USD 284, Chase County
- Rural Areas
Communities
change
Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Morris County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This includes 1,071 votes (34.4%) for independent Ross Perot (who tied the county with George H. W. Bush) and 12 total votes (0.4%) for either Libertarian Andre Marrou or various write-in candidates
- ↑ This total comprises 1,244 votes (42.11 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 79 votes (2.67 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
change- County
- The Story of Council Grove on the Santa Fe Trail; 2nd Ed; Lalla Maloy Brigham; 176 pages; 1921.
- Handbook of Morris County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 24 pages; 1883.
- Standard Atlas of Morris County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 63 pages; 1923.
- Standard Atlas of Morris County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 53 pages; 1901.
- Trails
- Almira Sheffield Peckham Cordy (1915). The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail. Crane. p. 7.
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
Other websites
change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morris County, Kansas.
- County
- Morris County - Official Website
- "Morris County - Directory of Public Officials". Archived from the original on 2011-05-05.
- Maps
- Morris County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
38°42′N 96°38′W / 38.700°N 96.633°W
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