Morristown, Arizona

Morristown, Arizona
Census-designated place

Historic Morristown Hotel/Store-1899
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Motto: "6283 Dums"

Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Morristown, Arizona

Location in the United States

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)

Morristown is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is about 50 miles (80 km) 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 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]

Morristown is also the home of internet sensation "Tardar Sauce, the Grumpy Cat".[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] 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.

Notable Residents

Tardar Sauce, famous Internet sensation "Grumpy Cat"

Images

Historic Morristown Hotel/Store
(NRHP = National Register of Historic Places)
The Morristown Hotel /Store was built in 1899 and is located at U.S. Route 89 NW Castle Springs Road, Morristown, Arizona. 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 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historical Places".
  2. ↑ "Hometown USA Morristown".
  3. ↑ "GrumpyCats.com".
  4. ↑ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table


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