Morrison, Illinois

Morrison
City
Paint the Town, Morrison's signature event
Paint the Town, Morrison's signature event
Location of Morrison within Whiteside County
Location of Morrison within Whiteside County
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°48′33″N 89°58′5″W / 41.80917°N 89.96806°W / 41.80917; -89.96806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhiteside
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,085
 • Density1,622.32/sq mi (626.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61270
Area code815
FIPS code17-50530
Wikimedia CommonsMorrison, Illinois
Websitewww.morrisonil.org

Morrison is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2010 census, down from 4,447 in 2000. It is the county seat of Whiteside County.[2] It is located on the Historic Lincoln Highway, the nation's first transcontinental highway and in Morrison was the site of two concrete "seedling miles",[3] which served as prototypes of what an improved highway could do for the nation.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation: Historic Lincoln Highway, http://www.dot.state.il.us/il50/lincoln_highway.html, accessed October 15, 2013.