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Tennessee›Warren County

MorrisonTN

A town of 785, settled in 1857.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
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Is Morrison a good place to live?

43% of residents live below the poverty line in Morrison, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower median age than Morrison. Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Morrison stand out

Where Morrison beats most towns.

Small town

785 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 Morrison: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrison, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCaney Fork Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Warren-Viola U.d. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morrison’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren 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 hereWarren County Election CommissionWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3735737357 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 Morrison.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, the median household income in Morrison is lower

Morrison’s median household income is $38,000, below both Tennessee’s towns ($61,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Morrison has lost 304 jobs, to 1,235 in 2023. Most working residents leave Morrison for work: only 7% work in town.

7%work in town
MorrisonTennessee townsU.S. towns
Median household income$38,000$61,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town7.1%12%8%

Where working residents work

In Morrison7%
McMinnville19%
Nashville11%
Smyrna5%
Murfreesboro5%
24 mi
median commute distance
1,235
jobs based in Morrison
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Morrison’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Warren County school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Morrison ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8381B−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Morrison, expect mild winters and pleasant summers

Morrison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°
Spring45–70°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–71°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Morrison, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Morrison is

Morrison beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Morrison.

MorrisonTennessee townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)15%12%8.1%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%20%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%19%14%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMorrisonTN
More uninsured adults15%11.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.5%14.6%
More adults facing food insecurity19.9%16.2%
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Morrison’s typical home value is about $321K

The typical Morrison home is worth about $321,000, up 6.8% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home. 46% of Morrison households own their home. Only 6 of the 175 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower median rent than Morrison.

$321KZillow home value
MorrisonTennessee townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home46%66%73%
Median rent$641 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Morrison$321K
Tennessee$331K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morrison

18pages on Morrison
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morrison; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,215 people come to Morrison for work

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

19% → McMinnville McMinnville 19% 11% → Nashville Nashville 11% 5% → Smyrna Smyrna 5% 5% → Murfreesboro Murfreesboro 5% 4% → Manchester Manchester 4% 2% → Sparta Sparta 2% Morrison · 7% stay
1,235jobs based in Morrison
7%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Morrison

Town in Tennessee, United States

Morrison is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrison had a population of 733.

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

Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,073 ft
ZIP code
37357
Area code
931

Questions about Morrison

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morrison, TN a good place to live?

Morrison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.