Morristown, Minnesota | |
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City | |
Location of Morristown, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 44°13′37″N 93°26′37″W / 44.22694°N 93.44361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Rice |
Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 987 |
• Estimate (2016) | 988 |
• Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55052 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-44296 |
GNIS feature ID | 0648124 |
Website | www.morristownmn.org |
Morristown is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 987 at the 2010 census. Morristown was platted in 1855, and named for Jonathan Morris, a pioneer settler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2); 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Nearly the entirety of Morristown lies on the southern bank of the Cannon River.
Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 987 people, 388 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.6 inhabitants per square mile (373.6/km2). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 415.7 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 388 households of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.