Morrison is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 451 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Morrison is the 188th largest community in Colorado. Morrison has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns, Morrison isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Morrison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Morrison is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Morrison who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.48%), sales jobs (14.29%), and teaching (8.79%).

Also of interest is that Morrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Morrison is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 40.13% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Morrison may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

In addition, Morrison is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Morrison is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Morrison's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Morrison is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Morrison Information and Demographics

The citizens of Morrison are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 40.22% of adults in Morrison have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Morrison in 2000 was $24,347, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,388 for a family of four.

The people who call Morrison home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Morrison is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Morrison include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Norwegian, and Austrian.

The most common language spoken in Morrison is English.