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A town of 1,183, platted in 1828.
The best of Morristown’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 45 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Morristown, against 18% in Indiana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 26 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Junction Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Morristown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Morristown beats most towns.
Junction Railroad DepotIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Morristown is from typical.
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Census counts: 375 in 1880, 1,205 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morristown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Morristown.
Most working residents leave Morristown for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Morristown has added 303 jobs, to 1,024 in 2023. At $53,000, Morristown’s median household income is where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Morristown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Morristown beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 33% of Morristown adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Morristown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Morristown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Morristown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Morristown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Morristown home is worth about $272,000, up 2.6% in a year, 6% above the Indiana typical home. Morristown’s median rent is $902 a month.
| Morristown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $902 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morristown Community Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Morristown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Morristown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Morristown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Morristown is a town in Hanover Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Morristown had a population of 1,205.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.