Morrisville, North Carolina

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Morrisville is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 5,208 at the 2000 census. A Special Census was conducted by the United States Census Bureau in March 2004, when the population was enumerated at 11,915.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
- 2.1 Education
3 Industry
4 Transportation
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Morrisville is located at 35°49′39″N, 78°49′44″W (35.827493, -78.828930)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.5 km² (6.8 mi²). Lake Crabtree County Park is located in Morrisville. Portions of 520 acre (2.1 km²) Lake Crabtree are within the town's border.

[edit] Demographics

Rapid urbanization of Morrisville gives rise to this interesting juxtaposition - urban apartment buildings across the street from a tobacco-field and cow pasture.

Morrisville, like much of Wake County, has experienced tremendous growth in the last few decades. In 1980, the population was only 251. The town grew to 1,489 by the 1990 Census, and 5,208 by the 2000 Census. Because of the rapid growth, a Special Census was conducted in March 2004, which counted 11,915 residents.

As of the most recent full census^GR2 in 2000, there were 5,208 people, 2,476 households, and 1,297 families residing in the town. The population density was 297.0/km² (769.0/mi²). There were 3,210 housing units at an average density of 183.1/km² (474.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.46% White, 11.00% African American, 0.44% Native American, 9.06% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population. The town has the highest percentage of Asian Americans in North Carolina.

There were 2,476 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 50.0% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,548, and the median income for a family was $64,625. Males had a median income of $46,750 versus $34,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,243. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Morrisville Elementary School

Students in grades K-5 attend Morrisville Elementary School or Cedar Fork Elementary School, which are year-round schools. Middle school students are often sent to Davis Drive Middle School, on traditional schedules, or may opt for year-round middle schools. Students in Grades 9-12 are subject to complex districting, and may attend Green Hope High School, or the newly opened Panther Creek High School, as well as Cary and Apex high schools. Wake County high schools are not operated on a year-round schedule.

[edit] Industry

Morrisville's location adjacent to Research Triangle Park (RTP), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and I-40 makes it a good location for offices, light industry, hotels, and shops. In fact, land use restrictions within RTP (discouraging uses other than large corporate campuses) create considerable demand for offices and shops immediately outside RTP, in locations like Morrisville. Much of Morrisville lies underneath RDU flight paths as well, making the land unsuitable for residential development. Lenovo has it's U.S headquarters here, and many small companies, including Lulu.com and Tekelec, have their headquarters in Morrisville.