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Morrisville

A town of 31,422 people in North Carolina
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Map of Morrisville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4%235 of 5,882 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves67 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Morrisville

Town in North Carolina, United States
1852Established
29,630Population
8.7 sq miArea
299 ftElevation

Morrisville is a town located primarily in Wake County, North Carolina, United States (a small portion extends into neighboring Durham County). The population was 29,630 at the 2020 census. Located midway between Raleigh and Durham, Morrisville is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. The operational headquarters of Lenovo is located in the municipal limits.

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ZIP code27560
Area code919
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Housing in Morrisville

$471K▼ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morrisville home is worth about $471,000, down 4.8% in a year, 41% above the North Carolina typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market45
Sale-to-list97.4%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Morrisville

C

Safety Grade C

Morrisville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 63% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Morrisville 0.8
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Morrisville 22.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Morrisville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#7Best public schoolsof 252 in NC
DistrictWake County SchoolsSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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