Morrill, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Morrill is a village located in the extreme west panhandle of Scotts Bluff County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
In 1900 the railroad determined the relocation of what is now Morrill. The new town was named for Charles Henry Morrill
, president of the Lincoln Land Company. As president he laid out a tract of land for a town. In 1901 a post office was opened and the Village of Morrill was incorporated in April 1907. Some of the original buildings are still occupied today with thriving businesses. Electricity came to Morrill about 1912.
of 2000, there were 957 people, 416 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,610.2 people per square mile (626.3/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 748.7 per square mile (291.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.75% White, 0.10% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 5.64% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.69% of the population.
There were 416 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,450, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,191. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Four miles west of Morrill on Highway 26, you'll come to a historical marker. This marker will tell you about the 1851 Horse Creek Treaty, officially known as the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
, and the largest gathering of Native Americans in history. More than 10,000 Plains Indians representing 10 tribes gathered in a council with United States government officials near the North Platte River and Horse Creek to sign the treaty in a desire to live at peace with the whites.
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
-National protected area:* North Platte National Wildlife Refuge* Scotts Bluff National Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,951 people, 14,887 households, and 10,167 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,119...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Scottsbluff Micropolitan Statistical Area
The Scottsbluff Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Nebraska, anchored by the city of Scottsbluff....
. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Morrill is located at 41°57′54"N 103°55′33"W (41.964919, -103.925711).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1886 the first settlers found a fertile valley at the mouth of the Sheep Creek draw and staked their claims. They came from Fort Collins, Colo., in search of a new home. They called their new home Collins, which was located nearly a mile north of present Morrill.In 1900 the railroad determined the relocation of what is now Morrill. The new town was named for Charles Henry Morrill
Charles Henry Morrill
Charles Henry Morrill was a prominent American businessman who played an important role in the history of Nebraska. Morrill County, Nebraska is named after him.-Biography:...
, president of the Lincoln Land Company. As president he laid out a tract of land for a town. In 1901 a post office was opened and the Village of Morrill was incorporated in April 1907. Some of the original buildings are still occupied today with thriving businesses. Electricity came to Morrill about 1912.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 957 people, 416 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,610.2 people per square mile (626.3/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 748.7 per square mile (291.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.75% White, 0.10% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 5.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.69% of the population.
There were 416 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,450, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,191. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Historic Site
Horse Creek Treaty Marker SiteFour miles west of Morrill on Highway 26, you'll come to a historical marker. This marker will tell you about the 1851 Horse Creek Treaty, officially known as the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
Although many European and European-American migrants to western North America had previously passed through the Great Plains on the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails, the California gold rush greatly increased traffic...
, and the largest gathering of Native Americans in history. More than 10,000 Plains Indians representing 10 tribes gathered in a council with United States government officials near the North Platte River and Horse Creek to sign the treaty in a desire to live at peace with the whites.