Morrill is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1886, settlers from the vicinity of Fort Collins, Colorado found a fertile valley at the mouth of the Sheep Creek draw about a mile north of present-day Morrill.

[4] In the early 1900s, the impending arrival of the Burlington Railroad 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.

[4][5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.

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.

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.