Morris ChapelTN
The town, settled in 1878, counts 218 residents.
Is Morris Chapel a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Morris Chapel, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Morris Chapel. Morris Chapel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morris Chapel: who provides what
Morris Chapel is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Morris Chapel.
In Morris Chapel, the median age runs higher than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Morris Chapel | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64.8 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Morris Chapel’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.4 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Morris Chapel | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 35.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.4% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Homes in Morris Chapel are worth about $187K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Morris Chapel’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Savannah (11%), Adamsville (7%) and Crump (7%). The median commute is under 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Morris Chapel: inland flooding
FEMA puts 30% of Morris Chapel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Morris Chapel after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Morris Chapel’s adults report frequent physical distress
Only 10 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Morris Chapel. For adults here, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 30%. Of 31 CDC measures, Morris Chapel beats the Tennessee average on 6 and trails it on 12.
| Morris Chapel | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 41% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Morris Chapel | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morris Chapel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morris Chapel; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Morris Chapel residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Morris Chapel for work
Where Morris Chapel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morris Chapel
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, US
Morris Chapel is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, in the southwestern part of the state. Morris Chapel is the hometown of former baseball pitcher Jim Hardin.
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- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 38361
Questions about Morris Chapel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morris Chapel, TN a good place to live?
Morris Chapel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.