MorrisonIA
A town of 100, settled in 1877.
Is Morrison a good place to live?
Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morrison: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morrison.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Morrison: inland flooding
FEMA puts a third of Morrison’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to drought. In Morrison, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 38 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Morrison’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Morrison who have no health insurance: 4.7%. 15% of Morrison adults report frequent mental distress, where Iowa’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 17%. This Iowa town beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Also worth knowing: only 7 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Morrison.
| Morrison | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Morrison | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lost Island Theme Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morrison. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumCedar Falls Ice House
19 mi GardenCedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
24 mi MuseumGlick-Sower HousePhoto credits
Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Morrison
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morrison; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Morrison residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Morrison
City in Iowa, United States
Morrison is a city in Washington Township, Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 98 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2025 election, the electorate of Morrison reelected Mayor David Hach to his sixth term, garnering over 80% of the vote in the first contested election in several years. He has brought significant reforms to the city, including paving roads, flood water mitigation and leading through reconstruction following a devastating derecho in 2020 which caused damage to numerous homes and trees throughout the community.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 951 ft
- ZIP code
- 50657
Questions about Morrison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morrison, IA a good place to live?
Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.