Town guide

Mount Morris, Illinois

Mount Morris is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, home to about 2,726 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61054.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7261,747 per sq mi
Median home value$121,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Morris

1 ZIP code

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Around Mount Morris

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)79 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL91 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Morris; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Morris

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Morris had 2,861 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 445th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Ogle County grew from 29,129 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.

Mount Morris population by census2000: 3,013, 2010: 2,998, 2020: 2,8613,01320002,99820102,8612020

Ogle County, 1900–2020

Ogle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,129, 1910: 27,864, 1920: 26,830, 1930: 28,118, 1940: 29,869, 1950: 33,429, 1960: 38,106, 1970: 42,867, 1980: 46,338, 1990: 45,957, 2000: 51,032, 2010: 53,497, 2020: 51,78829K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5038K’60’7046K’80’9051K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount MorrisJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in30°13°Jan1.935°17°Feb2.048°28°Mar2.861°38°Apr3.973°49°May4.782°59°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.483°59°Aug3.777°51°Sep3.664°40°Oct3.248°29°Nov2.735°19°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Polo 5nw, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Ogle County

13,596 jobs at 1,053 businesses in Ogle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ogle CountyManufacturing: 3,093 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,990 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,719 jobs; Retail trade: 1,498 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,246 jobs; Utilities: 733 jobs; Wholesale trade: 655 jobs; Other services: 651 jobsManufacturing 23% Transportation and warehousing 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Utilities 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Morris.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dixon14.2 miles
  • Fhn Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Freeport20.0 miles
  • Rochelle Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rochelle20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Morris

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Dillehay Park · 19 acres0.6 mi
  • Zickur Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Morris Public Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Akiane Kramarik (1994) · American artist, humanitarian, poet, child prodigy and philanthropist
  • Ralph Waldo Trine (1866) · American author (1866-1958)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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