Grundy County, Illinois
Morris Real Estate and Local Guide
County seat of Grundy County in the southwest Chicago metropolitan area, a historic Illinois and Michigan Canal town founded in 1842 and named for canal commissioner Isaac Newton Morris.
Living in Morris
In early 1960 the world's first electronic switching system was installed at the Morris central office. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Morris
- About 56.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, with a sizable share of renters typical of a county seat.
- Roughly 56.4% of housing is detached single-family homes, mixed with multi-unit and other housing types.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Morris home
Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District
Historic commercial core of the county seat, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Morris grew as a historic I&M Canal town and the canal corridor runs through the area
Gebhard Woods State Park
30-acre state park in Morris along the I&M Canal Trail with shade trees, camping, and pond fishing
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Just southwest of Morris, preserving one of the largest remaining tallgrass prairie stands in Illinois with hiking trails