Morristown, Ohio

History

Morristown was platted in 1802. The village was named for Duncan Morrison, a pioneer settler. A variant name was "Morris Town". A post office called Morristown has been in operation since 1807.

Several blocks in downtown Morristown compose the Morristown Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.51 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 303 people, 124 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was 594.1 PD/sqmi. There were 143 housing units at an average density of 280.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 124 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 299 people, 122 households, and 81 families living in the village. The population density was 591.8 PD/sqmi. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 273.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.33% White, 0.33% African American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,212. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Transportation

About half a mile south of Morristown is Interstate 70 and closest Mile Marker is 208. Morristown's Main Street is the original US 40.

References

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