Morristown, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Main Street in Morristown
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Location of Morristown, Ohio |
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Location of Morristown in Belmont County |
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Coordinates: 40°3′46″N 81°4′17″W / 40.06278°N 81.07139°WCoordinates: 40°3′46″N 81°4′17″W / 40.06278°N 81.07139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Belmont |
Township | Union |
Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 303 |
• Estimate (2012) | 302 |
• Density | 594.1/sq mi (229.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 43759 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-52346 |
GNIS feature ID | 1065060 |
Morristown is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.
Morristown was platted in 1802. The village was named for Duncan Morrison, a pioneer settler.. A variant name was "Morris Town". A post office called Morristown has been in operation since 1807.
Several blocks in downtown Morristown compose the Morristown Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Morristown is located at 40°3′46″N 81°4′17″W / 40.06278°N 81.07139°W (40.062872, -81.071280).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 303 people, 124 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 594.1 inhabitants per square mile (229.4/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.