Mount Morris, Wisconsin, Lake Property and Land

The Town of Mount Morris sits between Pine River and Wautoma, in the middle of Waushara County’s lake-and-woods country. From the Pine River area it is typically a 17- to 26-minute drive. If you are buying or selling a lake place or a wooded parcel here, you do not have to start with an agent who only knows the Fox Cities.

I am Alex LaRoux, Broker/Owner of Empower Real Estate Inc., based in Pine River. Call or text 920-573-1478, email support@empsales.com, or request a free valuation.

The town

Mount Morris is a town, not a village with a Main Street grid. The Census Bureau’s April 1, 2020 estimates base is 1,096 people; the July 1, 2024 estimate is 1,120. Properties here are a mix of lake homes, seasonal cottages, country residences, and hunting or recreational acreage. Town zoning, not a city building department, is usually the starting point for what you can add or build, along with Waushara County Zoning and, on the water, shoreland rules.

Lake Morris

Lake Morris is the lake people mean when they search for Mount Morris water frontage. The Wisconsin DNR’s Waushara County list puts it at about 117 acres. Commonly cited DNR-derived figures describe a much deeper lake than Irogami — on the order of 40 feet maximum — but a buyer should confirm depth, access, and any critical habitat on the official DNR lake page for the specific WBIC, not from a marketing nickname.

Lake lots here can be year-round or seasonal. Value turns on frontage, water quality and weeds, a legal place to keep a boat, the septic system, and whether the road is public or private. Those are the same unglamorous checks I use on other Waushara lakes.

Nearby lakes that are not in Mount Morris

Lake Lucerne (about 42 acres on the DNR list) is in the Town of Marion, closer to Wautoma. It is easy to confuse with the Mount Morris lakes because both are small Waushara waters west or south of Pine River. I will identify the lake and the town on the listing, and I will not advertise Lucerne as a Mount Morris lake.

Big Silver Lake and Irogami Lake, just east of Wautoma, are a short drive from the town and are covered on the Wautoma land and lakes page.

Hunting land in the town

Wooded parcels in Mount Morris often sit close enough to lakes and to Wautoma services that they draw both hunters and people who want a quiet house in the woods. MFL status, recorded access, and soils still decide the price. See How to sell hunting land in Wisconsin and the county hunting-land hub.

I am not a Certified Soil Tester. When a vacant lot may be a building site, we schedule a Wisconsin CST and work through the county sanitary and land-use permits.

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FAQs

How far is Mount Morris from Pine River?

Typical driving times are about 17 to 26 minutes.

Is Lake Lucerne in Mount Morris?

No. Lake Lucerne is in the Town of Marion, near Wautoma. Lake Morris is the principal named lake in the Town of Mount Morris.

Do Mount Morris lake homes use private septic systems?

Many do. Waushara County Zoning administers sanitary permits in the unincorporated town. A Certified Soil Tester handles soil and site evaluations; I do not.

Can you help with both a lake cottage and adjoining hunting land?

Yes. Some owners want to sell or buy a cottage and wooded acreage together, and some want them priced separately. We will look at how the parcels are deeded and zoned before we decide how to list them.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates (Town of Mount Morris)
  2. Wisconsin DNR, Wisconsin Lakes list for Waushara County (Lake Morris, about 117 acres; Lake Lucerne, about 42 acres): https://apps.dnr.wi.gov/lakes/documents/LakeMaps.aspx?location=70
  3. Drive times: SERVICE-AREA.md