Morris

Geography

Morris is located in northeast Grundy County along U.S. Route 6 and Illinois Route 47 and on the north side of the Illinois River at an elevation of . The annual precipitation for Morris is about 40 inches. The record high for Morris is 109 °F (43 °C) on July 14, 1936. The record low for Morris is -26 °F (−32 °C) in December 1924. The average high temperature for Morris in July is 84.5 °F (43 °C), while the average January low is 15.4 °F (-9.2 °C). Morris has not been struck by any major tornadoes in recent history, although they occur in Northern Illinois annually. Morris was the first town hit by the Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974. However, the damage within the city was relatively minor, and nobody was injured. The city can receive heavy snowfall and experience blizzards periodically.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Minooka Community High School
  High · Minooka · 2,930 students · 18:1 ratio
• Minooka Jr High School
  Middle · Minooka · 1,058 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Minooka Intermediate School
  Middle · Minooka · 988 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Morris Community High School
  High · Morris · 946 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• Saratoga Elem School
  Elementary · Morris · 772 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• White Oak Elementary
  Elementary · Morris · 751 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Coal City High School
  High · Coal City · 631 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• Aux Sable
  Elementary · Minooka · 627 students · 16.1:1 ratio