Morristown, Arizona

Morristown, Arizona
—  Census-designated place  —
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°51′24″N 112°37′24″W / 33.85667°N 112.62333°W / 33.85667; -112.62333Coordinates: 33°51′24″N 112°37′24″W / 33.85667°N 112.62333°W / 33.85667; -112.62333
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Elevation	1,988 ft (606 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	227
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
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Morristown is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 50 miles northwest of Phoenix, at the junction of State Route 74 and U.S. Route 60.

Morristown is home to the Morristown Elementary School District.

The Morristown Store, formerly the Morristown Hotel, also located within the town, is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.^[1]

Much of Morristown is located 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 small area between the planning areas of Surprise, Buckeye and Wickenburg, where neither city has yet expressed a planned interest in expanding. This area is named after Morristown, New Jersey.^[2]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 227 people residing in the CDP. The population density was 508.1 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.48% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 4.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

1. ^ "National Register of Historical Places". http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/AZ/Maricopa/state5.html. 
2. ^ "Hometown USA Morristown". http://www.hometownusa.com/nj/Morristown.html. 
3. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table