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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)
    • Council Grove is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
    • 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)
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Dwight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dwight is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Latimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Latimer is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Parkerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Parkerville is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • 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)
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people

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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.