Morrill is a village located in Scotts Bluff County,

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, United States, in the western

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of the state. Morrill is part of the

Scottsbluff, Nebraska Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States, in the Great Plains region. The population was 14,436 at the 2020 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th-most-populous city in N ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 921 at the 2010 census.

History

In 1886, settlers from the vicinity of

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found a fertile valley at the mouth of the Sheep Creek draw about a mile north of present-day Morrill. There, they established a settlement to which they gave the name of Collins.Marron, June.
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Retrieved February 19, 2012. In the early 1900s, the impending arrival of the

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in the vicinity prompted the relocation of the town. Spurred by the rumor that a depot would be built in the area, Charles Henry Morrill, president of the Lincoln Land Company, platted the new townsite about a mile from Collins. The new settlement, which bore Morrill's name, was incorporated in 1907.Kooiman, Barbara, Elizabeth A. Butterfield, Christina Slattery, and Anthony Godfrey. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 921 people, 417 households, and 262 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.3%

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, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population. There were 417 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the village was 44.1 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 957 people, 416 households, and 264 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.75%

, 0.10%

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, 1.46% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 5.64% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.

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

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. As of 2000 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

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for the village was $20,191. About 4.4% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

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, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Highways

* U.S. Highway 26 - east-west highway through Morrill. * D Nebraska Route 79-D (So. Morrill Road)

References

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