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'{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Morris, Oklahoma |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = OKMap-doton-Morris.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Morris, Oklahoma |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Oklahoma]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Oklahoma|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 3.0 |area_land_km2 = 2.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.1 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.1 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.1 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1294 |population_density_km2 = 453.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 1174.3 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 220 |elevation_ft = 722 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |latd = 35 |latm = 36 |lats = 36 |latNS = N |longd = 95 |longm = 51 |longs = 40 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 74445 |area_code = [[Area code 918|918]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 40-49400{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1095519{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Morris''' is a city in [[Okmulgee County, Oklahoma|Okmulgee County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The townsite was platted in 1904 by [[L. R. Kershaw]], who was an attorney and was also an Immigration Agent for the Frisco ([[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]]) Railroad. He named the town after H. E. Morris, a Frisco Railroad executive. Many of the street names in Morris are named after towns which were familiar to Kershaw from his home state of Illinois. Kershaw was also the founder of two of the earliest banks in Morris, Indian Territory: The Farmer's State Bank of Morris and the First National Bank of Morris. The population was 1,294 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. [[Image:Morris OK.JPG|thumb|left|Morris, Oklahoma map with Frisco Railroad right of way]] ==Geography== Morris is located at {{coord|35|36|36|N|95|51|40|W|city}} (35.610041, -95.861038){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.2&nbsp;square miles (3.0&nbsp;km²), of which, 1.1&nbsp;square miles (2.8&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.2&nbsp;km²) of it (5.17%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,294 people, 475 households, and 351 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,174.3 people per square mile (454.2/km²). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 481.9/sq&nbsp;mi (186.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 19.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population. There were 475 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,917, and the median income for a family was $34,943. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $20,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,904. About 11.2% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references /> {{Okmulgee County, Oklahoma}} [[Category:Cities in Oklahoma]] [[Category:Okmulgee County, Oklahoma]] [[io:Morris, Oklahoma]] [[ht:Morris, Oklahoma]] [[nl:Morris (Oklahoma)]] [[pt:Morris (Oklahoma)]] [[simple:Morris, Oklahoma]] [[vo:Morris (Oklahoma)]]'