Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Morrison’s midpoint age is 59.4 years, where Colorado’s towns sit at 38.3 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 8 have a higher average trip to work than Morrison. Morrison has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Red Rocks Park District and Morrison Schoolhouse. Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Morrison beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 186 in 1880, a low of 177 in 1930, 396 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 6 maps from 1938 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morrison. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
13 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
14 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
7 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
13 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrison, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Morrison.
Morrison had 533 jobs in 2023, up 64 from 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: 2.7% of Morrison residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Denver (18%), Lakewood (11%) and Centennial (5%).
| Morrison | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Morrison, 61% come from wildfires and 23% from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1983: one. Federal aid has come to Morrison households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morrison has lost 8.3% of its people since 2020, down to 364 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 38% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (21% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Morrison who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 50%.
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Morrison | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.5% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 29.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.9%. Morrison’s median rent comes in at $1,700 a month. 74% of households live in a home they own locally.
| Morrison | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 19°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Morrison, 14% of adults get no exercise outside work. No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Morrison. Among adults locally, 25% sleep under 7 hours and 21% have obesity. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Morrison.
| Morrison | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Morrison | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 1.7 miles. Morrison’s trail density stands at 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Morrison | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bear Creek Lake Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Mount Glennon Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
13 within 15 miles of the center of Morrison
About 2 of every 100 Morrison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Morrison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Morrison on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Morrison.
Town in Colorado, United States
Morrison is a home rule municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 396 at the 2020 census.
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Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Chick Morrison and Jim Suttle.
