Demographics and Statistics

Population (year 2000): 430, Est. population in July 2002: 423 (-1.6% change)
Males: 169 (39.3%), Females: 261 (60.7%)
Elevation: 5762 feet

County: Jefferson

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Zip code: 80465

Median resident age: 58.3 years
Median household income: $53,438 (year 2000)
Median house value: $277,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Morrison:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.9%)

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Ancestries: English (22.8%), German (21.6%), Irish (12.6%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, CO (7.1 miles, pop. 144,126).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (16.3 miles, pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (635.0 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Indian Hills, CO (5.0 miles), West Pleasant View, CO (5.7 miles), East Pleasant View, CO (5.7 miles), Genesee, CO (6.1 miles), Golden, CO (6.7 miles), Lakewood, CO (7.1 miles), Applewood, CO (7.2 miles), Kittredge, CO (7.5 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1999: 1 building, average cost: $168,000
2000: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2001: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2002: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2003: 1 building, average cost: $83,600

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Construction (20.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.6%).

Average weather in Morrison, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average temp. (°F) 28.2 31.1 36.9 43.4 52.6 62.4 68.0 66.2 57.9 47.3 35.7 29.2

High temperature (°F) 44.3 47.0 52.3 58.3 67.6 78.7 84.5 82.7 74.9 64.3 51.3 45.3

Low temperature (°F) 12.0 15.1 21.4 28.5 37.5 45.9 51.4 49.7 40.9 30.2 20.0 13.1

Precipitation (in) 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.8

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Normal climate around Morrison, Colorado

Based on data reported by main weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Days with precip. 5 5 7 8 10 10 12 11 7 5 4 4

Wind speed (mph) 9.8 10.3 11.3 11.7 11.2 10.4 9.3 8.9 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.7

Morning humidity (%) 59 60 63 64 69 68 70 71 68 60 62 58

Afternoon humidity (%) 47 41 39 35 37 35 38 42 37 37 46 50

Sunshine (%) 69 70 70 69 68 73 75 74 76 74 66 65

Days clear of clouds 12 9 9 8 7 10 9 10 14 15 12 12

Partly cloudy days 8 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8

Cloudy days 11 11 13 12 12 8 7 8 7 8 10 11

Snowfall (in) 5.4 4.9 9.3 6.7 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.2 5.5 5.2

Hospitals/medical centers near Morrison:

COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 11 miles; DENVER, CO)
WIDE HORIZON (about 11 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morrison:

BUCKLEY AFB (about 31 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 39 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 57 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morrison:

JEFFCO (about 18 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
CENTENNIAL (about 26 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morrison:

RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 6 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 22 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 28 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle schools in Morrison:

KENDALLVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 13658 WEST MARLOWE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
RED ROCKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 17199 HIGHWAY 74; Grades: PK - 06)

Morrison compared to Colorado state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Morrison:

KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morrison:

KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KXDC (102.1 FM; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: HIGH PEAK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Morrison:

KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
K57BT (Channel 57; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF DENVER, INC.)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)