Morgan TownshipOH
A town of 1,118.
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
The best of Morgan Township’s subject grades is a B for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 146 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Morgan Township’s median age is 50.8 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 30 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. 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.
1,118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Morgan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Morgan Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Morgan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Very low risk in Morgan Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morgan Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morgan Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 31 minutes, Morgan Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Morgan Township.
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Morgan Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Morgan Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Morgan Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Morgan Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Morgan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Morgan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morgan Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Morgan Township
About 4 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
98% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan Township
Township in Ohio, US
Morgan Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,034 people in the township.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
Questions about Morgan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morgan Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.