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Morrice, Michigan

Morrice, Michigan
Village
Location of Morrice, Michigan
Location of Morrice, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°50′17″N 84°10′42″W / 42.83806°N 84.17833°W / 42.83806; -84.17833
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Settled 1837
Incorporation 1884
Government
 • Type President-council
 • President Harold Dickerson
Area
 • Total 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Land 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 927
 • Estimate (2016) 896
 • Density 670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48857
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-55560
GNIS feature ID 0632707

Morrice is a village located within Perry Township in Shiawassee County, of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 927 at the 2010 census. The center of population of Michigan is located in Morrice [1].

The village was named for William Morrice, a pioneer settler from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who moved in 1837 to the area that would become the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), of which 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 927 people, 367 households, and 239 families residing in the village. The population density was 713.1 inhabitants per square mile (275.3/km2). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.


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