Moving to Morrill, Nebraska

Population: 957. Estimated population in July 2024: 941 (-1.7% change)
Males: 451 (47.1%), Females: 506 (52.9%)

Scotts Bluff County

Zip code: 69358

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $31,450
Median house value: $53,300

Population by Race

Races in Morrill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (13.7%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (38.1%), Irish (14.7%), English (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Swedish (3.6%), United States (2.8%).

Elevation: 3988 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morrill

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morrill village

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morrill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morrill:

  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 25 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 79 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • CHEYENNE (about 83 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morrill:

  • TORRINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; TORRINGTON, WY; Abbreviation: TOR)
  • HARRISON SKYRANCH (about 50 miles; HARRISON, NE; Abbreviation: 9V3)
  • KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 57 miles; KIMBALL, NE; Abbreviation: IBM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morrill:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 121 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 131 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 154 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 157 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)

Schools

Public high school in Morrill:

  • MORRILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 225; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morrill:

  • MORRILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 232; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CHALK BUTTE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 17; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Morrill:

  • MORRILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,531; Location: MADISON & WEBSTER STREETS; 10,510 books; 135 audio materials; 87 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)