Morris, Minnesota
Location of Morris, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°35′6″N 95°54′36″W / 45.585, -95.91
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stevens
Area
- Total	4. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Stevens County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (11. 1 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
Elevation	1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,068
- Density	1,183. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (456. 8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56267
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-44242[1]
GNIS feature ID	0648116[2]
Website: www.ci.morris.mn.us

Morris is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 320 is the Telephone numbering plan code covering much of central and western Minnesota. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Stevens County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 5,068 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stevens County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Stevens County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota

The city is home to the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM), part of the University of Minnesota system. University of Minnesota Morris ( UMM) is a public Liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges located The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U In 1975, the city was also the site of the largest earthquake of the last century in the state, rated at between 4. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 6 and 4. 8 in magnitude. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released ^[4]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 University of Minnesota Morris 4 References

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (11. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 6 km²) of it (5. 51%) is water. Lake Crystal is in the southwestern part of the city; the Pomme de Terre River flows through the city's eastern extremity. The Pomme de Terre River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 106 miles (170 km long in western ^[5] U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 28 are three of the main routes in the city. US Route 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas) Minnesota State Highway 9 is a Highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and Minnesota 9 Minnesota State Highway 28 is a Highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota Highway 27 and Minnesota 28 (ten miles

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,068 people, 1,929 households, and 985 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,183. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (457. 2/km²). There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 482. 6/sq mi (186. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 63% White, 1. 76% African American, 1. 22% Native American, 1. 54% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 63% from other races, and 1. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 48% of the population.

There were 1,929 households out of which 23. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 0% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48. 9% were non-families. 36. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 20 and the average family size was 2. 84.

In the city the population was spread out with 16. 7% under the age of 18, 34. 2% from 18 to 24, 19. 0% from 25 to 44, 13. 9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $46,556. Males had a median income of $34,323 versus $22,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,607. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 4% of families and 22. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 14. 9% of those age 65 or over.

University of Minnesota Morris

The University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) is one of five campuses in the University of Minnesota system. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. UMM has an enrollment of about 1,700 students and 145 teaching faculty. 61 students received the first set of diplomas in 1961. Since then, Morris has conferred more than 10,000 degrees.

References

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic