Morrison County, Minnesota

Morrison County, Minnesota, has 34,620 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Little Falls. It uses Central Time and covers 1,125 sq mi (2,914 km²) of land.

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Morrison County in Minnesota
Mille Lacs CountyTodd CountyLittle FallsPierzRoyaltonRandallMotley
Morrison County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
34,620
Land area
1,125 sq mi (2,914 km²)
County seat or government
Little Falls
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,446 ± $3,808
Median home value
$248,500 ± $7,516
Median rent, with utilities
$788 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners
80.6% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Brainerd, MN micro area, St. Cloud, MN metro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
28.3 sq mi (73.3 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27097
Coordinates (central point)
46.020484, -94.266619

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Morrison County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5634515,008 people
  2. 563539,546 people
  3. 563478,042 people
  4. 563297,778 people
  5. 563645,708 people
  6. 563075,385 people
  7. 564733,518 people
  8. 563733,329 people
  9. 564663,284 people
  10. 563402,309 people
  11. 563312,057 people
  12. 564751,750 people
All 20
  1. 564491,710 people
  2. 563381,636 people
  3. 564431,537 people
  4. 563141,393 people
  5. 563821,365 people
  6. 563181,191 people
  7. 56384303 people
  8. 56328144 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Morrison County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Morrison County, largest first

  1. Little Falls Township1,825 people
  2. Scandia Valley Township1,427 people
  3. Bellevue Township1,332 people
  4. Elmdale Township996 people
  5. Pike Creek Township925 people
  6. Two Rivers Township899 people
  7. Buckman Township888 people
  8. Cushing Township828 people
  9. Morrill Township699 people
  10. Green Prairie Township675 people
  11. Ripley Township666 people
  12. Buh Township592 people
All 30
  1. Belle Prairie Township579 people
  2. Pierz Township577 people
  3. Swan River Township573 people
  4. Parker Township531 people
  5. Darling Township516 people
  6. Agram Township510 people
  7. Swanville Township481 people
  8. Lakin Township477 people
  9. Richardson Township446 people
  10. Platte Township431 people
  11. Culdrum Township414 people
  12. Granite Township399 people
  13. Pulaski Township328 people
  14. Leigh Township245 people
  15. Hillman Township224 people
  16. Rosing Township194 people
  17. Motley Township174 people
  18. Mount Morris Township109 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Morrison County, largest first

  1. Brainerd Public School District46,195 people
  2. Little Falls Public School District17,771 people
  3. Milaca Public School District12,502 people
  4. Staples-Motley School District9,782 people
  5. Foley Public School District9,771 people
  6. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District9,470 people
  7. Melrose Public School District9,270 people
  8. Pillager Public School District5,856 people
  9. Pierz Public School District5,371 people
  10. Onamia Public School District5,208 people
  11. Holdingford Public School District5,097 people
  12. Royalton Public School District4,291 people
All 14
  1. Upsala Public School District1,982 people
  2. Swanville Public School District1,685 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Little Falls, Minnesota (city)9,121 people
  2. Pierz, Minnesota (city)1,424 people
  3. Royalton, Minnesota (city)1,211 people
  4. Randall, Minnesota (city)695 people
  5. Motley, Minnesota (city)608 people
  6. Upsala, Minnesota (city)417 people
  7. Buckman, Minnesota (city)339 people
  8. Bowlus, Minnesota (city)278 people
  9. Swanville, Minnesota (city)274 people
  10. Flensburg, Minnesota (city)199 people
  11. Sobieski, Minnesota (city)192 people
  12. Elmdale, Minnesota (city)172 people
All 16
  1. Harding, Minnesota (city)169 people
  2. Lastrup, Minnesota (city)88 people
  3. Genola, Minnesota (city)81 people
  4. Hillman, Minnesota (city)27 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benton County, Minnesota25 mi southeast
  2. Todd County, Minnesota31 mi west
  3. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota31 mi east
  4. Crow Wing County, Minnesota34 mi north
  5. Stearns County, Minnesota36 mi southwest
  6. Cass County, Minnesota64 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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