Morristown, Indiana

Town in Indiana, United States

Morristown, Indiana

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Location of Morristown in Shelby County, Indiana.

Coordinates: 39°40′26″N 85°42′18″W﻿ / ﻿39.67389°N 85.70500°W﻿ / 39.67389; -85.70500
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Shelby
Township| Hanover
Area

[1]

• Total

| 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
• Land| 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 820 ft (250 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,205
• Density| 482.39/sq mi (186.23/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

46161

Area code| 765
FIPS code| 18-51192[3]
GNIS feature ID| 2396783[2]
Website| www.morristown.in.gov

Morristown is a town in Hanover Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census.

## History

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Morristown was platted in 1828 by Samuel Morrison, and named for him.[4] The Morristown post office has been in operation since 1834.[5]

Junction Railroad Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, Morristown has a total area of 2.37 square miles (6.14 km2), of which 2.35 square miles (6.09 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[7]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 375| | —
1890| 561| | 49.6%
1900| 565| | 0.7%
1910| 622| | 10.1%
1920| 658| | 5.8%
1930| 608| | −7.6%
1940| 665| | 9.4%
1950| 679| | 2.1%
1960| 704| | 3.7%
1970| 838| | 19.0%
1980| 989| | 18.0%
1990| 980| | −0.9%
2000| 1,133| | 15.6%
2010| 1,218| | 7.5%
2020| 1,205| | −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
The Junction Railroad Depot in Morristown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

### 2010 census

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As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,218 people, 467 households, and 311 families living in the town. The population density was 518.3 inhabitants per square mile (200.1/km2). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 220.9 per square mile (85.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 467 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the town was 38 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

### 2000 census

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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,133 people, 426 households, and 296 families living in the town. The population density was 1,182.2 inhabitants per square mile (456.4/km2). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (178.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 426 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,417, and the median income for a family was $44,327. Males had a median income of $32,625 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,129. About 2.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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Morristown is the location of Morristown Elementary and Morristown Junior-Senior High School.

Morristown has a public library, a branch of the Shelby County Public Library.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morristown, Indiana
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 274.
5. ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
10. ^ "Locations". Shelby County Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Shelbyville

City|

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Towns|

* Edinburgh‡
* Fairland
* Morristown
* St. Paul‡

Townships|

* Addison
* Brandywine
* Hanover
* Hendricks
* Jackson
* Liberty
* Marion
* Moral
* Noble
* Shelby
* Sugar Creek
* Union
* Van Buren
* Washington

CDPs|

* Blue Ridge
* Boggstown
* Carrollton‡
* Flat Rock
* Fountaintown
* Geneva
* Gwynneville
* London
* Marietta
* Marion
* Pleasant View
* Waldron

Other
communities|

* Bengal
* Brookfield
* Clover Village
* Fenns
* Freeport
* Lewis Creek
* London Heights
* Meiks
* Meltzer
* Middletown
* Morven
* Mount Auburn
* Norristown
* Pleasure Valley
* Prescott
* Rays Crossing
* Sleepy Hollow
* Smithland
* Sugar Creek
* Walkerville
* Wilson Corner

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Principal cities|

* Indianapolis (balance)
* Carmel
* Greenwood
* Anderson

Municipalities with
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(in 2020)|

* Avon
* Brownsburg
* Fishers
* Franklin
* Greenfield
* Lawrence
* Noblesville
* Plainfield
* Shelbyville
* Westfield
* Zionsville

Municipalities with
population of 20,000–1,000
(in 2020)

* Alexandria
* Arcadia
* Bargersville
* Beech Grove
* Brooklyn
* Chesterfield‡
* Cicero
* Clermont
* Cumberland
* Danville
* Edgewood
* Edinburgh‡
* Elwood
* Fortville
* Frankton
* Greencastle
* Ingalls
* Lapel
* Lebanon
* Martinsville
* McCordsville
* Meridian Hills
* Monrovia
* Mooresville
* Morgantown
* Morristown
* Nashville
* New Palestine
* New Whiteland
* Pendleton
* Pittsboro
* Prince's Lakes
* Sheridan
* Southport
* Speedway
* Thorntown
* Tipton
* Trafalgar
* Warren Park
* Whiteland
* Whitestown

Municipalities with
population under 1,000
(in 2020)

* Advance
* Amo
* Atlanta
* Bethany
* Clayton
* Coatesville
* Country Club Heights
* Crows Nest
* Fairland
* Homecroft
* Jamestown
* Kempton
* Lizton
* Markleville
* North Crows Nest
* North Salem
* Orestes
* Paragon
* River Forest
* Rocky Ripple
* St. Paul‡
* Sharpsville
* Shirley‡
* Spring Hill
* Spring Lake
* Stilesville
* Summitville
* Ulen
* Wilkinson
* Williams Creek
* Windfall
* Woodlawn Heights
* Wynnedale

Census-designated places

* Cordry Sweetwater Lakes
* Painted Hills
* Waldron

Counties

* Boone
* Brown
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Hendricks
* Johnson
* Madison
* Marion
* Morgan
* Shelby
* Tipton

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‡This populated place also has portions in counties outside of the MSA

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