Morgan Township farmstead on 160, 2016
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Morgan TownshipOH
A town of 1,357.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,357
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
The best of Morgan Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Morgan Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On walkability, just 50 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. The median household income is $62K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 48 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Morgan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,357 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cheshire TownshipSpringfield TownshipHuntington TownshipSalem TownshipRutland TownshipMorgan Township
How Morgan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Morgan Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income49 jobs based hereDOpen →HealthHolzer Medical Center 9.4 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $154K, 2.7 years of the Gallipolis area’s $57K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Gallia County Board of ElectionsGallia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45686, 45614, 4563145686 50% · 45614 48% · 45631 2%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.
HealthD
Morgan Township is less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns
Morgan Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 22% of Morgan Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Ohio’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 36% of Morgan Township adults get no exercise outside work.
9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Morgan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 15.4% |
Holzer Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Morgan Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morgan Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Green Township (15%), Gallipolis (11%) and Springfield Township (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
1%work in town
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Morgan Township1%
Green Township15%
Gallipolis11%
Springfield Township5%
Rio Grande4%
13 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Morgan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morgan Township
Morgan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Morgan Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morgan Township
17pages 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 1 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Morgan Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan Township
Township in Ohio, US
Morgan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,379.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Morgan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.