Living in Morris, OK
Morris is a small town of 1,555 people in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. It's about 36 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $869 a month.
1,555people
$115kTypical home
$869/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
258Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,555
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,275 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 36 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $869/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (230 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,323 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TUL airport
- 41 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 755 ft
- 405 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 246 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Okmulgee County: R+43 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk