Moving to Mount Morris, Illinois

Population: 3,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,066 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,434 (47.6%), Females: 1,579 (52.4%)

Ogle County

Zip code: 61054

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $41,333
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Mount Morris:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (14.8%), English (11.3%), United States (11.0%), Dutch (5.6%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 916 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Morris

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Morris village

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Morris:

  • KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DIXON, IL)
  • FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
  • CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; STERLING, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Morris:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 26 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 27 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • ROCK CO (about 48 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Morris:

  • BARNETT MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; MOUNT MORRIS, IL; Abbreviation: C55)
  • DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD (about 15 miles; DIXON, IL; Abbreviation: C73)
  • ALBERTUS (about 16 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: FEP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Morris:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Morris:

  • DAVID L RAHN ELEMENTARY (Students: 310; Location: 401 S FLETCHER ST; Grades: PK – 05)