Town guide

Morrison, Iowa

Morrison is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, home to about 96 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50657.

Population961,067 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Morrison

1 ZIP code

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Around Morrison

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)75 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL258 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Morrison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Morrison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Morrison had 98 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 863rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Grundy County grew from 13,757 residents in 1900 to 12,329 in 2020.

Morrison population by census2000: 97, 2010: 94, 2020: 98972000942010982020

Grundy County, 1900–2020

Grundy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,757, 1910: 13,574, 1920: 14,420, 1930: 14,133, 1940: 13,518, 1950: 13,722, 1960: 14,132, 1970: 14,119, 1980: 14,366, 1990: 12,029, 2000: 12,369, 2010: 12,453, 2020: 12,32914K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorrisonJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in26°9°Jan0.831°13°Feb1.044°24°Mar1.959°36°Apr3.970°48°May4.980°60°Jun5.783°62°Jul4.481°60°Aug4.875°51°Sep3.362°38°Oct2.945°26°Nov1.932°15°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grundy Ctr, IA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Grundy County

2,942 jobs at 299 businesses in Grundy County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grundy CountyConstruction: 524 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 507 jobs; Retail trade: 319 jobs; Manufacturing: 310 jobs; Wholesale trade: 237 jobs; Administrative and support: 196 jobs; Finance and insurance: 162 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 141 jobsConstruction 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 6% Hotels and restaurants 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Grundy County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grundy Center4.6 miles
  • Sartori Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Cedar Falls17.2 miles
  • Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waterloo18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Morrison

Libraries

  • Reinbeck Public Library4.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Grundy County Museum0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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