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Keith Kuhn for Noble County Sheriff sign on building, Morrison, Oklahoma
Oklahoma›Noble County

MorrisonOK

A town of 725, settled in 1894.

Photo: Smallboy944 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Morrison

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Is Morrison a good place to live?

38% of residents are under 18 in Morrison, above both Oklahoma’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a lower median age than Morrison. Morrison Baptist Church and Morrison Suspension Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

725 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Morrison Baptist Church
Morrison Baptist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Morrison’s story

132 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1894Morrison is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Morrison: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrison, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorrison Public Works Auth.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morrison’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMorrison Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Noble County Election BoardNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code7306173061 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Morrison.

Schools

The schools Morrison’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Morrison school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Morrison EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6341A
Morrison HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12188A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Morrison’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Morrison for work: only 4% work in town. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Morrison, below the Oklahoma town median (18%) and near the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Morrison grew to 158 in 2023, 118 more than in 2013.

4%work in town
MorrisonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town4.2%22%8%
Below the poverty line8.4%18%9.6%
Median household income$72,000$55,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Morrison4%
Stillwater31%
Perry9%
Oklahoma City8%
Ponca City5%
16 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in Morrison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Morrison

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Morrison has four seasons and hot summers

Morrison has chilly winters and hot summers. Morrison’s July high is 94°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–51°
Spring47–72°
Summer69–92°
Fall49–73°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Morrison is

Morrison beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of adults have obesity in Morrison.

MorrisonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%41%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%18%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%34%25%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMorrisonOK
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.2%16.4%
Stillwater Medical Center
In Stillwater · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Morrison’s typical home value is about $226K

The typical Morrison home is worth about $226,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.

$226KZillow home value
MorrisonOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home68%62%73%
Median rent$1,063 a month$873 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Morrison$226K
Oklahoma$221K
+5%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Boone Pickens Stadium and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morrison. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Jibran1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Apothecary Garden: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morrison

17pages on Morrison
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Morrison

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Morrison for work

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

31% → Stillwater Stillwater 31% 9% → Perry Perry 9% 8% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 8% 5% → Ponca City Ponca City 5% 2% → Tulsa Tulsa 2% 2% → Edmond Edmond 2% Morrison · 4% stay
158jobs based in Morrison
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Morrison

Town in Oklahoma, United States

Morrison is a town in southeastern Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrison had a population of 723.

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

Established
1894
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
938 ft
ZIP code
73061
Area code
580

Questions about Morrison

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morrison, OK a good place to live?

Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.