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Morrison
Jefferson County, Colorado
ZipCodes
80465
Motto
The Nearest Faraway Place
Page Contents for Morrison, Colorado
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Colorado state capital is Denver.
The population of Morrison is approximately 407 (2006), 428 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 136 (2000), 136 (2010).
The amount of land area in Morrison is 2.958 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Morrison is 2.2 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Morrison to Washington DC is 1598 miles.
The distance to the Colorado state capital is 19 miles. (as the crow flies)
Morrison is positioned 39.65 degrees north of the equator and 105.18 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Morrison elevation is 5,764 feet above sea level.
Morrison median income is $ 56,800 (2005).
The Morrison median home price is $ 373,300 (2005).
Location
in central Colorado about seven miles from Lakewood and about 16 miles from Denver. Other nearby communities include Indian Hills, West Pleasant View, East Pleasant View, Genesee, Golden, Applewood and Kittredge.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Major fossils were discovered here in 1877 with many examples on display in the Morrison Natural History Museum.
Learn more about history in Morrison.
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The founding of Morrison
1874The incorporation of Morrison
29 January 1906Attractions
Dinosaur Ridge - Learn about Colorado Dinosaurs
located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, near Morrison, Colorado and is only 15 miles west of downtown Denver.
Phone: 303-697-3466
See photographs of Morrison on this page.
Morrison Natural History Museum
501 Colorado 8
Morrison, CO 80465
Phone: 303-697-1873
Exploring the deep past since 1989
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Many concerts are given in this open air amphitheatre located in Red Rocks Park west of Denver.
Morrison Heritage Museum
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Morrison City Government
Town of Morrison321 Highway 8
Morrison, CO 80465
Phone: (303) 697-8749
Morrison Police Department
Highway 8
Morrison, Colorado
Morrison Chamber
The West Chamber - Serving Jefferson County1667 Cole Blvd., Bldg 19, Suite 400
Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone: 303-233-5555
Morrison Organizations
The West Chamber - Serving Jefferson County1667 Cole Blvd., Bldg 19, Suite 400
Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone: 303-233-5555 Morrison
Miscellany
The population of Morrison was:1990 - 465
2000 - 430
2003 - 418
2005 - 410
2006 - 407
The number of housing units was:
1990 - 147
2000 - 136
Median age:
2000 - 58.3 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 53,438
2005 - $ 56,800
median house value:
2000 - $ 277,900
2005 - $ 373,300
Morrison is located in the Mountain Time Zone and does participate in daylight savings time during a portion of the year.
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