Welcome to Our Community!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Morristown. We hope that this website will serve as a resource as you get acquainted with our community or as you live and work in Morristown. Feel free to call our office at (802) 888-5147 or email us, and we will send you in the right direction.  We look forward to meeting you! 

Morristown is a rural town of more than 5,000 people (5,434 according to the 2020 census) located in the center of Lamoille County and serves as the region's center for commerce, services and industries.  It is situated in a valley along the winding Lamoille River and is nestled among the Green Mountain and Worcester mountain ranges. The famous Long Trail traverses the mountain ranges located here.  Morristown is located 45 miles northeast of Burlington, Vermont’s largest city, and 30 miles northwest of Montpelier, the State Capitol.  

Morristown vs. Morrisville

Do you live in Morristown of Morrisville? Confusion often surrounds the difference between the two names. The Town of Morristown was established on August 24, 1781. The Village of Morrisville is an incorporated village located with the Town of Morristown that voters approved of on June 13, 1890. Due to the Post Office being located in the Village, residents of both have a Morrisville mailing address.

 

Quick Town Facts

• Chartered: August 24, 1781 (Vermont Charter)
• Area: 32,825 Acres = 51.29 Square Miles [Size Rank: 24*]
• Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 44° 33′ W 72°37′
• Altitude: 675 feet ASL
• Population (US Census, 2020): 5,434
• Population Density (persons per square mile): 100.2 [Density Rank: 38*]
• Government: Select Board & Town Meeting
• Public Schools: Lamoille South Unified Union School District, Morristown Elementary, Peoples Academy Middle School & Peoples Academy High School

Visit the Morristown page at the Lamoille Chamber of Commerce site.