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MorrisonCO

A town of 412. A regional job hub with 533 jobs.

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Photo: Joe Tempel · Public domain
Population
412
residents
Typical home
$709K
−2.2% in a year
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
59.4
years
Jobs based here
533
A job hub

What makes Morrison stand out

The 3 things Morrison does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

412 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Morrison

Most working residents leave Morrison for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (18%), Lakewood (11%) and Centennial (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Morrison1%
Denver18%
Lakewood11%
Centennial5%
Aurora5%
13 mi
median commute distance
533
jobs based in Morrison
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland floodingHail
1
paid flood claims since 1983
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Morrison home is worth about $709K

The typical Morrison home is worth about $709,000, down 2.2% in a year, 33% above the Colorado typical home.

$709KZillow home value

Typical home value

Morrison$709K
Colorado$533K
−2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Morrison has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

130″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–47°
Spring34–62°
Summer54–84°
Fall36–65°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Morrison is

Morrison beats the Colorado average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

26 measures vs. Colorado
13 better6 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMorrisonCO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth4%9.2%
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%11.1%
More adults who have had cancer15%7.8%
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.4% of Morrison is conserved land

1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 36 of 1,052 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bear Creek Lake Park—2
2. Mount Glennon Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 531 people come to Morrison for work

Where Morrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Denver Denver 18% 11% → Lakewood Lakewood 11% 5% → Centennial Centennial 5% 5% → Aurora Aurora 5% 3% → Golden Golden 3% 3% → Broomfield Broomfield 3% Morrison · 1% stay
533jobs based in Morrison
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Arthur Lakes illustration of Apatosaurus ajax and Atlantosaurus montanus at
1877 · Arthur Lakes illustration of Apatosaurus ajax and Atlantosaurus montanus at · Wikimedia Commons
Morrison’s story

Morrison in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Morrison Colorado 1878Morrison (South Park RR)Red Rocks Amphitheater above Denver, Colorado
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Landmarks

5 places in Morrison on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Morrison

4 notable people were born in Morrison.

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About Morrison

Town in Colorado, United States

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Morrison is a home rule municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 396 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
396
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
5,764 ft
ZIP code
80465

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