Morris, Alabama

Morris, Alabama
Location of Morris in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°45′03″N 86°48′15″W / 33.75083°N 86.80417°W / 33.75083; -86.80417
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total
3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
 • Land3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,259
 • Density710.6/sq mi (274.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35116
Area codes205 & 659
FIPS code01-51456
GNIS feature ID2406195
Websitemorrisalabama.com

Morris is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is north of the Birmingham suburb of Gardendale. It initially incorporated on September 19, 1885. At some point after 1910, its incorporation lapsed and it failed to appear on the census rolls beginning in 1920 through to 1950. It reincorporated on July 11, 1950. As of the 2020 census, Morris had a population of 2,259.

The town is named after Mary Hunter "Mae" Morris, an early female pioneer of the region.