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Morrison CountyMinnesota

Morrison County is a county in Minnesota, with its seat in Little Falls. It was created from Benton County on February 25, 1856.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatLittle Falls
  • Land area1,125 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
  • Population34,010 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped30,120 checked 16 October 2026
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BentonCrow WingStearnsToddMille LacsCass Little Falls Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Morrison on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Morrison highlighted

History

Formed in 1856 from Benton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Morrison County was organized for county government in 1856, initially attached to Benton County for judicial purposes. Over the following years, Morrison County's boundaries shifted as neighboring counties were attached for various purposes, including Todd, Cass, Itasca, Mille Lacs, and others, with several of these counties eventually organizing independently and detaching from Morrison.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1856
    Morrison County created Morrison created from Benton; Morrison organized for county government, attached to Benton "for judicial purposes."
    from Benton
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 38, secs. 1-6/pp. 66-67
  2. 1856
    Changed Todd detached from Stearns, attached to Morrison "for judicial purposes." (Todd indirectly attached to Benton, through Morrison, until 1 May 1856).
    ToddStearnsBenton
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 30, secs. 1, 3/p. 59
  3. 1864
    Gained territory Morrison gained from Todd.
    from Todd
    · Minn. Laws 1864, spec., ch. 72, secs. 1-2/pp. 341-342
  4. 1866
    Lost territory Morrison lost to Todd; Cass and Pembina (now Kittson) detached from Morrison, attached to Crow Wing "for judicial purposes"; Todd reattached to Morrison "for judicial purposes"; Crow Wing and Mille Lacs fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    to Toddto Cassto Pembinato Kittsonto Crow Wingto Mille Lacs
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 8, title 1, secs. 1-74/pp. 96-112; ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  5. 1867
    Gained territory Morrison gained from Todd and Stearns.
    from Toddfrom Stearns
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 8, title 1, secs. 42, 66/pp. 105, 111; Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 116, secs. 1-2/pp. 162-163
Show all 20 changes (15 more)
  1. 1856
    Morrison County created Morrison created from Benton; Morrison organized for county government, attached to Benton "for judicial purposes."
    from Benton
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 38, secs. 1-6/pp. 66-67
  2. 1856
    Changed Todd detached from Stearns, attached to Morrison "for judicial purposes." (Todd indirectly attached to Benton, through Morrison, until 1 May 1856).
    ToddStearnsBenton
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 30, secs. 1, 3/p. 59
  3. 1856
    Changed Morrison fully organized, detached from Benton; Todd attachment to Morrison "for judicial purposes" confirmed.
    BentonTodd
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 38, sec. 5-6/pp. 66-67
  4. 1858
    Changed Mille Lacs attached to Morrison "for judicial purposes."
    Mille Lacs
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 151
  5. 1858
    Changed Cass and Itasca detached from Crow Wing, attached to Morrison; Crow Wing attached to Morrison; Pembina (now Kittson) detached from Nicollet, attached to Morrison; Todd detached from Morrison, attached to Stearns. All attachments were "for judicial and other purposes."
    CassItascaCrow WingPembinaKittsonNicolletToddStearns
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, gen., ch. 67, sec. 2/p. 157
  6. 1860
    Changed Todd detached from Stearns, attached to Morrison "for judicial purposes."
    ToddStearns
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 52, sec. 1/p. 91
  7. 1860
    Changed Itasca detached from Morrison, attached to St. Louis "for judicial purposes."
    ItascaSt. Louis
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 65, sec. 1/p. 107
  8. 1860
    Changed Todd fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    Todd
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 34, secs. 1, 3-4, 7/pp. 63- 64
  9. 1864
    Gained territory Morrison gained from Todd.
    from Todd
    · Minn. Laws 1864, spec., ch. 72, secs. 1-2/pp. 341-342
  10. 1866
    Lost territory Morrison lost to Todd; Cass and Pembina (now Kittson) detached from Morrison, attached to Crow Wing "for judicial purposes"; Todd reattached to Morrison "for judicial purposes"; Crow Wing and Mille Lacs fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    to Toddto Cassto Pembinato Kittsonto Crow Wingto Mille Lacs
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 8, title 1, secs. 1-74/pp. 96-112; ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  11. 1867
    Gained territory Morrison gained from Todd and Stearns.
    from Toddfrom Stearns
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 8, title 1, secs. 42, 66/pp. 105, 111; Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 116, secs. 1-2/pp. 162-163
  12. 1867
    Changed Aiken (now Aitkin), Cass, and Wadena detached from Crow Wing, attached to Morrison; Crow Wing reattached to Morrison. All attachments were "for judicial and record purposes."
    AikenAitkinCassWadenaCrow Wing
    · Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 113, secs. 1-3/pp. 159-160
  13. 1870
    Changed Morrison authorized to gain small area from Stearns; boundary cannot be demarcated as described, and is thus not drawn (no change).
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 98, secs. 1-3/pp. 172-173; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2., title 1, sec. 66/p. 108
  14. 1871
    Changed Aiken (now Aitkin) detached from Morrison, attached to Crow Wing "for judicial purposes." (Aiken remained indirectly attached to Morrison, through Crow Wing, until 24 February 1871).
    AikenAitkinCrow Wing
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 96, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 161-162
  15. 1871
    Changed Crow Wing fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    Crow Wing
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 85, secs. 1-2/p. 148
  16. 1871
    Changed Cass and Wadena detached from Morrison, attached to Crow Wing "for record and judicial purposes."
    CassWadenaCrow Wing
    · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 75, secs. 1-3/p. 285
  17. 1873
    Changed Todd fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    Todd
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 90, sec. 1/p. 207
  18. 1883
    Changed Morrison authorized to exchange with Crow Wing, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Crow Wing
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1894, ch. 8, title 1, sec. 549/p. 158; Minn. Laws 1883, gen., ch. 80, secs. 1-3, 5-6/pp. 110-111
  19. 1887
    Changed Cass authorized to gain from Morrison the area north of Township 131, dependent upon local referendum and other conditions; change not effected.
    Cass
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1894, ch. 8, title 1, sec. 583/p. 169; Minn. Laws 1887, gen., ch. 260, secs. 1-5/p. 379
  20. 1891
    Changed Cass authorized to gain from Morrison the area north of Township 131, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Cass
    · HRS Minn., Morrison, 17; Minn. Gen. Stat. 1894, ch. 8, title 1, sec. 583/p. 169; Minn. Laws 1891, gen., ch. 148, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 285-286

Land and parcels

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People and land

Morrison by the Census

Population
34,010 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,074 2020 Census count
Land area
1,125 square miles
Water area
28 square miles
People per sq mi
30 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Morrison County

When was Morrison County founded?
Morrison County was founded in 1856, formed from Benton County.
What is the county seat of Morrison County?
The county seat of Morrison County is Little Falls.
Is there an online parcel map for Morrison County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 30,120 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Morrison County's boundary or name changed?
Morrison County was created in 1856 from Benton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Todd County, Crow Wing County and Cass County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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