Population Characteristics
|
Trends |
2000 |
1990 |
| City |
4,447 |
4,363 |
| County |
60,653 |
60,186 |
| State of Illinois |
12,419,293 |
11,430,602 |
| Pop.
Density (2000) |
Land
Area |
Density |
| City |
1.9 square miles |
2340.5 |
| County |
684.8 square miles |
88.6 |
| State of Illinois |
55,748.0 square miles |
222.8 |
| Age Structure
(200) |
|
|
| Total Population |
4,447 |
100.0% |
| Under 18 years |
1,147 |
25.8% |
| 18 - 24 |
267 |
6.0% |
| 25 - 44 |
1,101 |
24.8% |
| 45 - 54 |
577 |
13.0% |
| 55 - 64 |
427 |
9.6% |
| 65 years and over |
928 |
20.8% |
| Median Age |
40.6 years |
|
 Major Employers
| Major Employers Within Corporate Limits Only |
| Whiteside County |
350 |
County Government |
| GE Control Products |
200 |
Control Products |
| Climco Coils |
170 |
Ignition Coils |
| Morrison Community Hospital District |
112 |
Medical Services |
| Morrison Community School District #6 |
90 |
Education |
| R C Smith Transportation |
87 |
Transportation |
| Super Wash |
80 |
Carwash, Corp. Office |
| Vendo Mack |
58 |
Vending Machines |
| P & P Tool |
40 |
Plastic Parts |
Labor Market Characteristics
| By
Occupation (1990) |
|
|
| Emp. persons 16 yrs + |
1,993 |
100.0% |
| White Collar |
657 |
32.9% |
| Exec. Admin. |
145 |
22.1% |
| Professional/Tech |
312 |
47.5% |
| Sales |
200 |
30.4% |
| Blue Collar |
728 |
35.5% |
| Clerical |
294 |
14.8% |
| Other |
314 |
15.8% |
Community
Services
|
Services (2002) |
|
| Number of police officers |
6 |
| Number of firefighters |
25 |
| Fire Insurance Class in City |
7 |
| Comprehensive City Plan Updated |
2002 |
| Total Equalized Assessed Value |
$34,876,519 |
| Municipal zoning ordinance in effect |
Yes |
| Local Telephone Service Provider |
Frontier |
| Type of central office switch |
Digital |
| Fiber optic lines available |
Yes |
| Data communication available |
Yes |
| Emergency 9-1-1 system |
Yes |
| Number of public libraries/branches |
1 |
| Commercial, and industrial waste pick-up service |
Privately contracted |
Tax
Structure
|
Property Tax * |
|
| City |
0.8992% |
| County |
0.8188% |
| Schools |
4.5385% |
| Others |
1.2845% |
| Total |
7.5410% |
*Assessed value is 33.33% of market value. Basic levy for
1998 taxes payable in 1999 (per $100 of assess valuation).
|
Retail Sales Tax |
|
| State |
5.00% |
| County |
0.25% |
| Municipal |
1.00% |
| Total |
6.25% |
Transportation
|
Community Served By |
|
| State Highways |
Il Rte. 78 |
| Federal Highways |
U.S. 30 |
| Rail Service |
Union Pacific |
| Air Service |
Whiteside County Municipal Airport located in Rock Falls,
Illinois |
| Commercial Airlines |
1 |
| Flights per day |
2 |
Education
School
Districts (2002)
Morrison Community Unit School District #6 |
| Enrollment |
1,197 |
| High School graduation rate |
95.1% |
| District dropout rate |
4.9% |
| District core ACT composite score |
20.3 (higher than state average) |
| Expenditure per pupil |
$5,966 |
Public
Utilities
|
Public Utilities |
|
| Electricity |
ComEd |
| Natural Gas |
NiCor |
| Cable Television |
Mediacom |
| Telephone |
Frontier |
| Water, Sewer, Garbage |
City of Morrison |
Quality
of Life
|
Recreation |
|
| Number of city parks |
4 |
| Restaurants |
12 |
| Public Golf Courses |
2 |
| Public Tennis Courts |
2 |
| Public Swimming Pools |
1 |
| Country Clubs |
1 |
|
Cultural |
|
| Number of Churches |
12 |
| Catholic |
1 |
| Protestant |
11 |
|
