Welcome to Morrison ...
The town of Morrison is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Morrison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The town was incorporated January 29, 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morrison has a population of 432 people<3> (see below for details).
Morrison is 6,810 feet [2,076 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Morrison is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Morrison lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Morrison: (303) & (720)<5>
The ZIP code for Morrison: 80465<6>
Websites for Morrison ...
Official Website: www.town.morrison.co.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrison had an population of 432 people. This is an increase of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrison had a population of 428 people. This makes Morrison the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 428 people, the population of Morrison has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 430 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrison.
Communities Also Named Morrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Morrison - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrison.
Communities near Morrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrison.
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <7>
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <7>
- Arvada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <7>
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Centennial
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <7>
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <7>
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <7>
- Wheat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <7>
- Golden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <7>
- Greenwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrison. See our Newspapers Page for Morrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrison ...
Looking for more information about Morrison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Morrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrison.
Adding Morrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morrison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Morrison post office opened in 1873.
We also found Morrison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morrison: www.town.morrison.co.us/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morrison. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Morrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |