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Welcome to Morrill ...

The village of Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morrill has a population of 880 people<2> (see below for details).

Morrill is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Morrill is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Morrill lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Morrill: 308

The ZIP code for Morrill: 69358<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrill had an population of 880 people. This is a decrease of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrill had a population of 921 people. This makes Morrill the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Morrill represents 0.05% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 921 people, the population of Morrill decreased 3.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 957 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrill.

Communities Also Named Morrill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Morrill - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrill.

Communities near Morrill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrill.

  • Scottsbluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gering
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <5>
  • Torrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Terrytown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
  • Yoder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yoder is located in Goshen County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
  • Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stegall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
  • Haig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig

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 Morrill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrill. 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 Morrill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrill. See our Newspapers Page for Morrill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrill ...

Looking for more information about Morrill? 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 Morrill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrill.

Adding Morrill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrill 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 (so far) for Morrill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morrill post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morrill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Morrill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/