How long do people stay in their homes in Morristown, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Morristown, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.6% (±7.6 points) of households in Morristown, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.6% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Morristown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morristown	Rice County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±7.2 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±8.8 points)	39.3%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±7.0 points)	18.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±10.2 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±2.2 points)	10.1%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Morristown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rice County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Morristown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morristown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morristown	—	21.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Morristown Township	1.9 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blooming Grove Township	4.6 mi	14.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw Township (Rice County)	5.0 mi	7.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Waterville	6.3 mi	24.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shieldsville Township	6.9 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Steele County)	7.5 mi	8.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waterville Township	7.7 mi	4.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Iosco Township	8.8 mi	16.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warsaw Township (Rice County), MN (7.7%), Waterville Township, MN (4.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rice County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lonsdale	27.2% (±7.7 points)
2	Northfield	25.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Faribault	22.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Morristown	21.6% (±7.6 points)
5	Forest Township (Rice County)	20.3% (±7.3 points)
6	Cannon City Township	19.7% (±9.0 points)
7	Dundas	19.5% (±4.4 points)
8	Nerstrand	17.1% (±10.3 points)
9	Morristown Township	15.4% (±7.0 points)
10	Shieldsville Township	14.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Rice County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Morristown

How often do people move in Morristown?

21.6% of households in Morristown, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morristown have?

14.8% of households in Morristown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morristown city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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