Morrison, Illinois

Morrison, Illinois
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Morrison
Morrison
Coordinates: 41°48′28″N 89°57′42″W / 41.80778°N 89.96167°W / 41.80778; -89.96167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWhiteside
Area
 • Total
2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,085
 • Density1,622.5/sq mi (626.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61270
Area code815
FIPS code17-50530
GNIS feature ID2395409
Websitewww.morrisonil.org

Morrison is a town and the county seat of Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrison had a population of 4,085. 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", which served as prototypes of what an improved highway could do for the nation.