Morrice is a village located in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 949 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Perry Township. The center of population of Michigan is located near Morrice.
History
The village was named for William Morrice, a pioneer settler from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who moved in 1837 to the area that would become the village.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (5.80%) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 927 people, 367 households, and 239 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 367 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the village was 32.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census