Morristown Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, home to about 642 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55087, and parts of 55052 and 56096 are in Morristown Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Morristown Township; also Warsaw Township (Rice County)
Mostly Morristown City; part is in Morristown Township
Mostly Waterville City; part is in Morristown Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morristown Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL335 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morristown Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Morristown Township had 647 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 869th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rice County grew from 26,080 residents in 1900 to 67,097 in 2020.
Rice County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Faribault, MN weather station (11 miles away).
25,126 jobs at 1,600 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Waterville-Elysian-Morristown. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown ElementaryMorristown | 5–6 | 115 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr..Morristown | 7–8 | 105 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMorristown | K–6 | 12 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waterville City, Morristown City, Waterville Township, Elysian Township, Warsaw Township (Rice County), Blooming Grove, Shieldsville, Iosco, Cordova, Kilkenny Township and Deerfield Township (Steele County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.