Welcome to Morris County ...
Time Zone: Morris County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Council Grove is the Seat for Morris County.
Morris County was founded February 11, 1859.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morris had a population of 5,620 people. This is a decrease of 5.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,918 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morris represented 0.21% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Morris County:
- Council Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Council Grove is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <2>
- Dunlap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Dwight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Latimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Parkerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Parkerville is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Wilsey is located in Morris County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Morris County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Chase County
- Dickinson County
- Geary County
- Lyon County
- Marion County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |