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Morrison is a tiny town of 412 people in Jefferson County, Colorado. It's about 19 miles from Denver, CO. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 119 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $875k and rent runs about $2k a month.
412people
$875kTypical home
$1,700/moRent
82° / 43°Summer / winter
119"Snow
272Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 412
- Part of a metro area
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Denver, CO
- 19 mi to Denver, CO
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $875k (≈$5,518/mo)
- Median rent $1,700/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 119" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,326 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BJC airport
- 32 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,762 ft
- 732 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,175 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 386 bars within 25 mi
- 772 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 32 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 61 museums within 25 mi
- 127 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: D+19 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk