Morris, Alabama
| Morris, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°44′51″N 86°48′25″W / 33.74750°N 86.80694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,859 |
| • Density | 609/sq mi (231.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35116 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-51456 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0123071 |
Morris is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is north of the Birmingham suburb of Gardendale. It initially incorporated on September 19, 1885. At some point after 1910, its incorporation lapsed and it failed to appear on the census rolls beginning in 1920 through to 1950. It reincorporated on July 11, 1950. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 1,859, up from 1,827 in 2000.
Morris is located at 33°44′51″N 86°48′25″W / 33.74750°N 86.80694°W (33.747374, -86.807023).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) is land and 0.33% is water.
The town is named after Mary Hunter "Mae" Morris, an early female pioneer of the region.
Morris is named as the most conservative town in Alabama.
As of the census of 2000, the total population was 1,922. There were 708 households and 575 families residing in the town. The population density was 600.2 people per square mile (232.0/km²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 225.7 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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