Morristown, Arizona

Morristown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Phoenix, at the junction of State Route 74 and U.S. Route 60. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 186,[2] down from 227 in 2010.

Morristown, Arizona
Census-designated place
Historic Morristown Hotel/Store-1899Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Historic Morristown Hotel/Store-1899
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Morristown is located in Arizona
Morristown
Morristown
Morristown is located in the United States
Morristown
Morristown
Coordinates: 33°51′24″N 112°37′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,988 ft (606 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total186
 • Density191.36/sq mi (73.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85342
FIPS code04-47750

Morristown is home to the Morristown Elementary School District.

The Morristown Store, formerly the Morristown Hotel, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Much of Morristown is within the municipal planning area of Surprise, and Surprise intends to eventually annex the area. The portion of Morristown south of US 60, however, exists in a small area between the planning areas of Surprise, Buckeye and Wickenburg, where neither city has yet expressed a planned interest in expanding. The community is named after Morristown, New Jersey.[4]

Morristown is also known for being the birthplace and deathplace of famed Internet celebrity cat, Grumpy Cat.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010227—
2020186−18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 227 people living in the CDP. The population density was 508.1 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96% White, 3% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historic Morristown Hotel/Store
(NRHP = National Register of Historic Places)
  • The Morristown Hotel / Store was built in 1899 and is located along U.S. Route 60 northwest of Castle Springs Road in Morristown. The hotel was built by Frank Murphy, brother of the territorial governor Nathan Oakes Murphy. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1991, reference # 91001003.
    The Morristown Hotel / Store was built in 1899 and is located along U.S. Route 60 northwest of Castle Springs Road in Morristown. The hotel was built by Frank Murphy, brother of the territorial governor Nathan Oakes Murphy. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1991, reference # 91001003.
  • Back view of the Morristown Hotel / Store
    Back view of the Morristown Hotel / Store
  • Commercial building built in 1920 located on US 60 in Morristown.
    Commercial building built in 1920 located on US 60 in Morristown.

See also

References
  1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. "Morristown CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places".
  4. "Hometown USA Morristown".
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. United States Census
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