Largest city and county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States

Morristown

$257kMedian Home
300Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 31k· Elev. 1,302 ftWikipedia

Morristown is a city in and the county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. Morristown also extends into Jefferson County on the western and southern ends. The city lies within the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachians, along Cherokee Lake on the Holston River. The city's population was recorded to be 30,431 at the 2020 United States census. It is the principal city of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Hamblen and Jefferson counties.. The Morristown metropolitan area is also part of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.Wikipedia

Nickname: Mo'Town, Tennessee’s Disc Golf CapitalMotto: A City Always Expanding

State Context

TennesseeU.S. state

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 million.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 9.55%Property tax: 0.56%Official school data available

About the Region

Upper South

Tennessee has become one of the most-watched states for domestic relocation. Nashville's explosive growth reflects its status as a major entertainment hub and Tennessee's zero personal income tax, while Chattanooga and Knoxville have built distinct identities around outdoor culture and post-industrial reinvention. The Great Smoky Mountains — the most visited national park in the country — anchor a regional tourism economy and define the geography of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

Kentucky sits at the confluence of Southern culture, Appalachian heritage, and Midwest pragmatism. Louisville's bourbon trail and horse country around Lexington give the state an identity that punches above its economic weight. West Virginia's New River Gorge and Seneca Rocks have drawn a new wave of outdoor tourists and remote workers, though much of the state continues to navigate the long-term economic consequences of coal's decline.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$257k
Median Home Price
Rent burden40% of income
Household Income
$40k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.4/10
Internet
Fiber
82%
Cable
87%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
300
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
45"
inches per year
Air Quality
42
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population31k
Altitude1,302 ftabove sea level
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated16%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce
Poverty Rate26%

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