Morrisville at a glance

How it got its name

     Morrisville was chartered in 1875 and named for Jerry Morris, who owned the town site.
    

Vital statistics

     1990 population: 1,489
     1996 estimated population: 2,123
     Town government: Morrisville Town Hall, 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, N.C. 27560. (919) 469-1426.
     Morrisville is governed by a board of commissioners that meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Town Hall.
     Chamber of Commerce: 222 Church St., Morrisville, N.C. 27560. (919) 380-9026.
     Morrisville online
   

Public services

     Natural gas: Public Service Company of North Carolina, (919) 469-9461.
     Telephone: BellSouth, (919) 780-2355.
     Electricity: Carolina Power & Light Co., (919) 508-5400.
     Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 467-2800, in Cary.
     Water and sewer: Town Hall, (919) 469-1426.
     Garbage collection and recycling: Town Hall, (919) 469-1426.