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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.

Small town

218 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Morris Chapel: who provides what

Morris Chapel is unincorporated, so Hardin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPickwick Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdamsville Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHardin CountyHardin County provides services here
SchoolsHardin County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHardin County Election CommissionHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3836138361 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 Morris Chapel.

Who lives here

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.

64.8median age · TN 38.9
Morris ChapelTennessee townsU.S. towns
Median age64.8 years40 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%23%29%
Morris ChapelTennesseeUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma17%
High school29%
Some college18%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate19%

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.

Ages and education in Morris Chapel
Morris ChapelTNU.S.
Under 100%11.9%11.6%
10 to 170%10.3%10.3%
18 to 240%8.9%9.1%
25 to 340%13.8%13.7%
35 to 440%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5435.3%12.4%12.2%
55 to 6416.1%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7430.7%10.3%10.2%
75 and older17.9%6.7%7%
No diploma17.4%10%10.4%
High school29.4%31.2%26%
Some college17.9%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s0%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.1%19.4%21.6%
Graduate19.3%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

Housing

Homes in Morris Chapel are worth about $187K, by Zillow’s estimate

Typical home values rose 3% in the year to September 2026.

$187KZillow home value

Typical home value

Morris Chapel$187K
Tennessee$331K
+3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Morris Chapel0%
Savannah11%
Adamsville7%
Crump7%
Jackson7%
27 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Morris Chapel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Morris Chapel: mild winters and hot summers

Its midsummer high is 90°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring48–72°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 ChapelTennessee townsU.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%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
6 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMorris ChapelTN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.3%9.1%
More adults with COPD14.7%8.6%
Hardin Medical Center
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morris Chapel

16pages on Morris Chapel
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morris Chapel; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Morris Chapel for work

Where Morris Chapel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Savannah Savannah 11% 7% → Adamsville Adamsville 7% 7% → Crump Crump 7% 7% → Jackson Jackson 7% 4% → Nashville Nashville 4% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% Morris Chapel · 0% stay
6jobs based in Morris Chapel
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.