Map of Ashtabula County Ohio Highlighting Morgan Township, 2015
Morgan Township’s story
218 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
- 1808Morgan Township is settled
Morgan TownshipOH
2.5 times the library visits per person than the typical Ohio town.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Photo by and ©2003 Homefryes · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
2,350
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$180K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
186
A commuter town
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
Morgan Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. 11% of the land in Morgan Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Beaumont Scout Reservation, at 1,151 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Morgan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Morgan Township stand out
Where Morgan Township beats most towns.
Library visits per resident
Morgan Township12.8
Typical U.S. town3.4
Typical OH town5.2
Civic lifeA−
2.5 times the library visits per person
than the typical Ohio town
IMLS Public Libraries Survey.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1808
A long history
A history going back 218 years.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
186jobs based in Morgan Township
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Morgan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Morgan Township is from typical.
HealthUhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva 10 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $180K, 2.5 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 3.3% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life12.8 library visits per resident; 3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Morgan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan Township, and how to reach them.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRock Creek Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morgan Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Ashtabula County Board of ElectionsAshtabula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44084, 44047, 4408544084 94% · 44047 5% · 44085 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morgan Township.
HealthC−
Health in Morgan Township trails 79% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Morgan Township who smoke cigarettes is 18%, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). Among adults here, 44% have obesity. In Morgan Township, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 14% have diabetes.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Morgan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
10 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Morgan Township’s public schools outperform 50% of Ohio districts
The Jefferson Area Local school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 313 students attend Morgan Township’s public school.
50%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 313 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Morgan Township’s workers commute out
Just 4% of Morgan Township’s working residents have a job in town. In Morgan Township, the typical journey to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 186 in 2023, 325 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Ashtabula (7%), Geneva (5%) and Jefferson (4%).
4%work in town
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Morgan Township4%
Ashtabula7%
Geneva5%
Jefferson4%
Cleveland3%
19 mi
median commute distance
186
jobs based in Morgan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Morgan Township, with inland flooding at the top
68% of Morgan Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Morgan Township’s year
The peak summer temperature for Morgan Township comes to 82°F.
90″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–80°
Fall43–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Morgan Township has set aside 11.3% of its land for conservation
5.7 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Morgan Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 1,731 of 15,313 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaumont Scout Reservation | 4.1 mi | 1,151 |
| 2. Morgan Swamp Preserve | 0.6 mi | 637 |
| 3. Ashtabula County Wildlife & Conservation League | — | 203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morgan Township
18pages on Morgan Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Morgan Township
About 3 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Morgan Township
Township in Ohio, US
Morgan Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,293 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
Morgan Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Morgan Township.
Rome TownshipLenox TownshipAustinburg TownshipTrumbull TownshipRoaming ShoresMorgan Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Rome Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Lenox Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | D |
| Austinburg Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Trumbull Township | — | — | D | — | B− | C− |
| Roaming Shores | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C− |
Morgan Township, Rome Township, Lenox Township, Austinburg Township, Trumbull Township and Roaming Shores have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morgan Township, Rome Township, Lenox Township, Austinburg Township, Trumbull Township and Roaming Shores report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Morgan Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Morgan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morgan Township, OH a good place to live?
2.5 times the library visits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Morgan Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.