Morrison, Illinois

Morrison
Paint the Town, Morrison's signature event
Location of Morrison within Whiteside County
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)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,085
  Density1,622.32/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 city and the county seat of Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2010 census, down from 4,447 in 2000. 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.