Morrison County, Minnesota

Morrison County, Minnesota

Morrison County, Minnesota – originally covered with white pine forests – is located due north of the Twin Cities Metro area, in the geographical center of Minnesota.

Morrison County, established in 1856 out of Benton County, is bordered:

• on the north by Crow Wing County and Cass County,
• on the west by Todd County,
• on the south by Benton County and Stearns County, and
• on the east by Mille Lacs County.

Minnesota Highway 27 is the primary east-west transportation route.

Minnesota Highways 25 and 371 are the primary north-south transportation routes.

U.S. Highway 10 is a primary north-south, and east-west, transportation route.

The Mississippi River flows through Morrison County.

Morrison County was named after a couple of early fur trading brothers – William and Allan Morrison.

The Minnesota National Guard operates its primary military base at Fort Ripley in the northern part of the county.

Morrison County Courthouse

The current Morrison County Courthouse – constructed in Little Falls in 1891 in Richardsonian Romanesque style with a majestic clock tower – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and should not be missed if you are ever in the area.

Morrison County Population

Morrison County, Minnesota had a population of 33,052 as of the 2010 Census, an increase of 4.7% over the 2000 Census population of 31,712.

Morrison County Primary Cities

Little Falls, on the Mississippi River, established in 1848 and incorporated in 1879, is the county seat of Morrison County, Minnesota, and had a population of 8,343 as of the 2010 Census.

Other cities in Morrison County, Minnesota include Motley, Pierz, and Royalton.