Profile for Morristown, Tennessee, TN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 181. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Davy Crockett, frontiersman

Local festivals include:

• Mountain Makins Festival - Oct. 27-28, 2007
• Crockett Fall Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Panther Creek State Park

Historic sites and museums: Crockett Tavern Museum

Colleges and universities: Walters State Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (51)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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9% of Morristown residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morristown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morristown was $15,894, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Morristown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Morristown festival dates:

• Mountain Makins Festival - Oct. 27-28, 2007
• Crockett Fall Festival - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Morristown include Morristown College Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Morristown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $675.

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Libraries in Morristown include Davis-Homes Branch Library, Morristown-Hamblen Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Morristown include Morristown Citizen Tribune

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Hamblen County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morristown political report.

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The average commute time for Morristown workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Morristown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Morristown include Comfort Suites Morristown, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn-Morristown, Motel 6 Morristown, Scottish Inns Morristown, Super 8, Super 8.

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