Morristown, MN

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Morristown, Minnesota

Morristown, Minnesota, in Rice county, is 38 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 52 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 981.

The People and Families of Morristown

In Morristown, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morristown had a median family income of $41,382.

Morristown Housing

About 85% of housing units in Morristown are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Morristown, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Morristown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Morristown, MN

Comparing Morristown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Rice
Standard Zip Codes	55052
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.227
Longitude	-93.443

Station	FARIBAULT
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	981	100%
Male	484	49.3%
Female	497	50.7%
Under 18	288	29.4%
18+	693	70.6%
65+	134	13.7%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.17
White	960	97.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	80	8.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,021
Growth	40
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.4%
Norwegian	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
English	7.5%
US/American	3.6%
Irish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Swedish	2.2%
Czech	2.2%
Polish	2%
French Canadian	1%
Italian	0.6%
Danish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Morristown	981	$41,382
Elysian	486	$47,778
Faribault	20,818	$49,662
Kilkenny	148	$42,188
Medford	984	$55,714
Waseca	8,493	$49,163
Waterville	1,833	$45,536

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