Profile Town of Morris, CT

Town: Morris
County: Litchfield
Date Settled: 1721
Date Incorporated: June 27, 1859. Prior to that date, Morris 
was a section of Litchfield called “South Farms”.
Origin of Town Name: Named after James Morris, founder of the Morris Academy (1790-1888). James Morris was a pioneer in co-education when he had girls as well as boys at the Academy.

Areas and Places: Deer Island, East Morris, Lakeside, Smokey 
Hollow, West Morris.
Altitude: 1,115’ near center of Town; 1,291’ at Mt. Tom
Acres: 18.8 square miles
Population est.: 2371 (2004)

Form of government: Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting.
Congressional District (U.S.): 5th
House Assembly District: 66th
Senatorial District: 30th

Emergency Services: 911 emergency.
Morris Volunteer Fire Department 
Morris Volunteer Ambulance Service

Post Office: Morris, Connecticut. Zip Code: 06763

Schools: James Morris School is one of three elementary 
schools in Regional School District No. 6, which includes the towns of Warren, Morris, and Goshen. WAMOGO, the junior and senior high school for Region 6, is located in Litchfield.