Morristown, Indiana
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| Morristown, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Hanover |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,133 |
| - Density | 1,182.2/sq mi (456.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46161 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-51192[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0439467[2] |
Morristown is a town in Hanover Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Morristown is located at (39.673478, -85.696871)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,133 people, 426 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,182.2 people per square mile (455.7/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 463.3/sq mi (178.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,417, and the median income for a family was $44,327. Males had a median income of $32,625 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,129. About 2.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Morristown, although a very small town, is home to Morristown Elementary and Morristown Junior-Senior High School. The population for the schools is rather small, with around 500 students grades 7-12. The graduating class of 2006 was only 54 students. However, the class sizes are continuing to grow as well as the racial makeup within the school.
The educational offerings at Morristown High School are somewhat limited in comparison to other schools, specifically in the area of AP programs. The AP courses offered are Calculus AB, French, History (which was added in the 2005-2006 school year), and Biology. A dual enrollment program through Vincennes University is offered as both a senior English and Composition course which, upon completion, allows students to transfer the credits to the college they plan to attend. This depends, of course, upon whether or not the college accepts credits from Vincennes University.
[edit] Business
Morristown, although a small town, is in a prime location for work. Among small businesses within the town there are some major work sites that can employ quite a few workers. Morristown is home to Bunge, a large plant where soy beans are processed and then shipped off. Also, there is a Klosterman's Bakery which produces rolls and buns for many of the surrounding area restaurants. Just outside of Morristown there is a Freudenberg NOK factory. As State Road 52 runs through Morristown, there is a direct route to Rush County. Along this route there is a very large Pioneer plant as well as a few other factories. Taking only about 30 or so minutes to get downtown, Morristown allows people to commute to get to work in Indianapolis.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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