Editing Morrison, Wisconsin

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[[Image:MorrisonWisconsinOldTownHall.jpg|thumb|right|Old town hall]]
[[Image:MorrisonWisconsinOldTownHallSign.jpg|thumb|right|Sign for the old town hall]]
'''Morrison''' is a town in [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 1,599 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500954300| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164329/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500954300| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morrison town, Brown County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 13, 2014}}</ref>

== Communities ==

* '''Lark''' is an [[unincorporated community]] located at the intersection of [[WIS 96]] and Dickinson Road. 
* '''Morrison''' is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of County Road W, Mill and Morrison Roads.
* '''Wayside''' is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of County Road W and Wayside Road.

==Geography==
Morrison is located in southern Brown County and is bounded by [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]] to the south and the east. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|94.35|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|94.01|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.35|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.37%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,651 people, 564 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 47.1 people per square mile (18.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 564 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,461, and the median income for a family was $59,013. Males had a median income of $36,776 versus $23,571 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,841. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Maurice B. Brennan]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1905,' Biographical Sketch of Maurice B. Brennan, pg. 1089</ref>
*[[Michael J. Flaherty]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>'Wisconsin blue Book 1901, Biographical Sketch of Michael J. Flaherty, pg. 741</ref>
*[[Michael J. Touhey]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>{{cite book|title=The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin|edition=16th|location=Madison, Wis.|year=1877|pages=456–457}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.townofmorrison.org/ Town of Morrison]
{{Brown County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Brown County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Green Bay metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]