Morrison, Colorado

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Morrison is a town in Jefferson County, Colorado, in the United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 410.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

In 1877, Mesolithic remains were discovered, including dinosaur tracks.

[edit] Geography

Morrison is located at 39°39′6″N, 105°11′25″W (39.651764, -105.190344)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

Morrison is southwest of Denver and is located on State Highway 470.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 430 people, 125 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.1/km² (194.7/mi²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 23.8/km² (61.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 125 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 11.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 43.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 64.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,438, and the median income for a family was $68,333. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,347. About 4.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.