Bald eagle sculpture, Veterans Memorial, Morristown, Minnesota-01, 2026
Morristown’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2026.
- 1856Morristown is settled
MorristownMN
Trash day: FridayPopulation
1,023
2025 Census estimate · +3% since 2020
Typical home
$323K
+3% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Morristown a good place to live?
Morristown’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 11 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Morristown. Morristown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Morristown stand out
Where Morristown beats most towns.
Small town
1,023 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Morristown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Morristown is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthAllina Health Faribault Medical Center 10.2 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income$83K median household income; 139 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.7; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Morristown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morristown, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorristown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRice County ElectionsRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5505255052 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morristown.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Morristown is higher than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Morristown’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 2014, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Morristown.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2014
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Morristown’s public schools outperform 58% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
58%of MN districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 115 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Morristown has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morristown for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Morristown, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 6.7% of Morristown workers work from home.
2%work in town
| Morristown | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Morristown2%
Faribault28%
Northfield8%
Owatonna7%
Minneapolis3%
21 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Morristown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Morristown ranks healthier than 74% of the country’s towns
Morristown beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Morristown.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Morristown | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Morristown | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71% | 67.5% |
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Morristown, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Morristown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Morristown is 82°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Morristown home is worth about $323K
The typical Morristown home is worth about $323,000, up 3% in a year, 8% below the Minnesota typical home.
$323KZillow home value
Typical home value
Morristown$323K
Minnesota$349K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 714 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morristown Feed Mill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Valleyfair and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morristown. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Theme parkValleyfair
40 mi Zoo & aquariumMinnesota Zoo
14 mi MuseumMinnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children
18 mi Museum3R Landmark School Museum29 mi GardenSibley Park
11 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Minnesota Zoo: Makeenosman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 3R Landmark School Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morristown
18pages on Morristown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morristown; the nearest are
St Olaf CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield20.9 mi$59,760 tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato28 mi$9,572 in-state tuitionSouth Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Mankato30 mi$6,146 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Morristown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Morristown for work
Where Morristown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
139jobs based in Morristown
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Morristown
City in Minnesota, United States
Morristown is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 949 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- ZIP code
- 55052
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Morristown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morristown, MN expensive?
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−.