Housing data for Morristown Township, MN
Morristown Township, MN has an estimated 642 residents and 281 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Rice County.
14.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,519 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 642 (±155)
- Housing units
- 281 (±74)
- Households that rent
- 14.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,519
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.2%
What stands out in Morristown Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.3 points) in Morristown Township, lower than in Rice County (13.9%).
Working from home: 21.4% (±8.3 points) in Morristown Township, higher than in Rice County (12.0%).
Median home value: $475,500 (±$66,694) in Morristown Township, higher than in Rice County ($320,200).
Households that rent: 14.7% (±8.0 points) in Morristown Township, lower than in Rice County (23.7%).
- Types of homes in Morristown Township
- Commute and cars in Morristown Township
- Home values in Morristown Township
Housing in Morristown Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,519 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,417 median household income
- Home values: $475,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,284 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,574 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.3% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Morristown Township against Rice County, its state and the nation
| Morristown Township | Rice County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 642 (±155) | 67,917 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 281 (±74) | 25,295 (±80) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.7% (±8.0 points) | 23.7% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,519 (±$799) | $1,083 (±$65) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,417 (±$23,770) | $83,181 (±$2,894) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $475,500 (±$66,694) | $320,200 (±$9,461) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,574 (±$413) | $3,115 (±$110) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.7% (±17.3 points) | 53.0% (±2.8 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±4.2) | 21.8 minutes (±0.7) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±7.2 points) | 91.8% (±1.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.4 years (±4.7) | 37.1 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Morristown Township covers 32.8 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morristown Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 740 (±116) | 642 (±155) | −13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 335 (±41) | 281 (±74) | −16.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $967 (±$225) | $1,519 (±$799) | +57.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $227,700 (±$26,519) | $475,500 (±$66,694) | +108.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$12,759) | $85,417 (±$23,770) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,688 (±$217) | $2,284 (±$303) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,560 (±$183) | $2,574 (±$413) | +65.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.4% (±3.6 points) | 14.7% (±8.0 points) | +8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±51.3 points) | 0.0% (±38.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Morristown Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55087 | 75% | 327 | — | $265,400 | $92,344 |
| 55052 | 60% | 2,114 | $1,173 | $279,200 | $82,760 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Morristown Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 1.9 mi | $1,018 | $184,800 | 23.3% |
| Shieldsville Township | 5.2 mi | $1,514 | $414,800 | 11.2% |
| Waterville | 5.3 mi | $884 | $236,000 | 23.7% |
| Blooming Grove Township | 6.0 mi | $1,417 | $320,700 | 9.5% |
| Warsaw Township (Rice County) | 6.2 mi | $825 | $387,600 | 3.0% |
| Waterville Township | 6.3 mi | $1,188 | $364,000 | 4.1% |
| Kilkenny | 7.0 mi | — | $158,600 | 0.0% |
| Kilkenny Township | 8.4 mi | — | $430,200 | 4.9% |
Places in Minnesota most like Morristown Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyota Township | $1,357 | $465,900 | $91,989 | 12.8% |
| Waterford Township | $1,472 | $378,800 | $86,250 | 11.8% |
| Jordan Township | $1,554 | $443,200 | $97,917 | 20.4% |
| Pleasant Grove Township | $1,469 | $396,700 | $77,000 | 11.0% |
| Green Isle Township | $1,550 | $401,700 | $88,750 | 8.9% |
| Hollywood Township | $1,260 | $453,900 | $83,917 | 12.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Morristown Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $931 | $937 | $1,226 | $1,621 | $2,049 |
HUD income limits for Morristown Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,750 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| 2 people | $26,000 | $43,400 | $69,400 |
| 3 people | $29,250 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,200 | $86,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,550 | $93,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,250 | $107,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,550 | $114,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rice County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Morristown Township
What is the median household income in Morristown Township?
The median household income in Morristown Township is $85,417 (±$23,770) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morristown Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $475,500 (±$66,694) for owner-occupied homes in Morristown Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Morristown Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Morristown Township, MN is $2,284 (±$303) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Morristown Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Morristown Township, MN is $2,574 (±$413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Morristown Township?
Morristown Township, MN has an estimated 281 (±74) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Morristown Township?
57.7% of homes in Morristown Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Morristown Township growing?
In Morristown Township, the number of residents went from 740 in 2015–2019 to 642 in 2020–2024 (−13.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Morristown Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Morristown Township are 55087, 55052.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rice County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rice County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Morristown township, Rice County, Minnesota (county subdivision:44314, in state:27 county:131).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .