Morristown, Arizona

Morristown, Arizona
Census-designated place
Historic Morristown Hotel/Store-1899 Listed 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′14″W / 33.85667°N 112.62056°W / 33.85667; -112.62056
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,995 ft (608 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
186
 • Density191.36/sq mi (73.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85342
FIPS code04-47750
GNIS feature ID2582829[2]

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,[3] down from 227 in 2010.

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.[4]

Commercial building built in 1920 located on US 60 in Morristown

Much of Morristown is within the municipal planning area of Surprise, and Surprise intends to eventually annex the area.[5] 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.[6]

Morristown is also known for being the birthplace and deathplace of famed Internet celebrity cat, Grumpy Cat.[7]

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department has its headquarters Unit Operations Center in Morristown.[8]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morristown, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Morristown CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places".
  5. ^ City of Surprise (December 19, 2015). "Surprise Arizona General Plan 2035". Surpriseaz.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hometown USA Morristown".
  7. ^ "Grumpy Cat at her Morristown, AZ home". 12news.com. May 17, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "About Us | Maricopa County Parks & Recreation". www.maricopacountyparks.net. Retrieved November 12, 2023.