Housing data for Mount Morris Township, IL
Mount Morris Township, IL has an estimated 3,669 residents and 1,849 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ogle County.
30.8% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,669 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,849 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 30.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.2%
What stands out in Mount Morris Township
Median household income: $49,531 (±$15,759) in Mount Morris Township, lower than in Ogle County ($82,132).
Median home value: $121,100 (±$21,089) in Mount Morris Township, lower than in Ogle County ($189,200).
Median real estate taxes: $2,601 (±$331) in Mount Morris Township, lower than in Ogle County ($3,889).
Homes built before 1980: 82.2% (±17.6 points) in Mount Morris Township, higher than in Ogle County (63.2%).
- Income and affordability in Mount Morris Township
- Home values in Mount Morris Township
- Property taxes in Mount Morris Township
- Age of homes in Mount Morris Township
Housing in Mount Morris Township at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,068 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,531 median household income
- Home values: $121,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,246 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,601 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mount Morris Township against Ogle County, its state and the nation
| Mount Morris Township | Ogle County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,669 (±21) | 51,495 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,849 (±188) | 22,682 (±81) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.8% (±11.3 points) | 24.6% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $936 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,531 (±$15,759) | $82,132 (±$3,131) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,100 (±$21,089) | $189,200 (±$8,262) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,601 (±$331) | $3,889 (±$143) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.2% (±17.6 points) | 63.2% (±3.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±5.1) | 26.0 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.6% (±9.4 points) | 88.4% (±1.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.8 years (±6.1) | 42.2 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mount Morris Township covers 36.1 square miles of land, about 102 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Morris Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,752 (±15) | 3,669 (±21) | −2.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,870 (±180) | 1,849 (±188) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $97,700 (±$8,118) | $121,100 (±$21,089) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,417 (±$8,444) | $49,531 (±$15,759) | +9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $989 (±$128) | $1,246 (±$209) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,362 (±$250) | $2,601 (±$331) | +10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.4% (±7.3 points) | 30.8% (±11.3 points) | −7.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Mount Morris Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61054 | 67% | 3,610 | — | $121,400 | $47,467 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mount Morris Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris | 1.9 mi | $512 | $121,800 | 30.0% |
| Leaf River | 4.4 mi | $917 | $94,000 | 15.9% |
| Adeline | 5.2 mi | — | $97,500 | 10.8% |
| Rockvale Township | 5.9 mi | — | $234,200 | 8.3% |
| Lincoln Township | 6.0 mi | $769 | $305,600 | 25.6% |
| Pine Creek Township | 6.4 mi | — | $274,400 | 0.0% |
| Leaf River Township | 6.7 mi | $917 | $178,100 | 7.6% |
| Oregon | 7.2 mi | $916 | $142,600 | 41.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mount Morris Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,291 | $1,649 |
HUD income limits for Mount Morris Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,450 | $56,700 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,700 | $93,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,750 | $100,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,800 | $106,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ogle County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mount Morris Township
How many renters are there in Mount Morris Township?
Mount Morris Township has an estimated 532 (±208) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Morris Township?
The median household income in Mount Morris Township is $49,531 (±$15,759) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Morris Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $121,100 (±$21,089) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Morris Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mount Morris Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mount Morris Township, IL is $1,246 (±$209) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mount Morris Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Morris Township, IL is $2,601 (±$331) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mount Morris Township?
Mount Morris Township, IL has an estimated 1,849 (±188) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Morris Township growing?
In Mount Morris Township, the number of residents went from 3,752 in 2015–2019 to 3,669 in 2020–2024 (−2.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Morris Township?
The ZIP code that covers Mount Morris Township is 61054.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ogle County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ogle County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mount Morris township, Ogle County, Illinois (county subdivision:51011, in state:17 county:141).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .