North from 60, east of McConnelsville, 2016
Morgan Township’s story
Morgan Township in pictures
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Morgan TownshipOH
A town of 2,262.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,262
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
1,287
A job hub
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
The best of Morgan Township’s subject grades are an A+ for history and civic life; the weakest is a D for health. On hazard risk, just 63 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Morgan Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. Only 45 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. 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.
0historic places
HistoryA+
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Morgan Township6.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
57% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,099 people come to Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,287jobs based in Morgan Township
23%of working residents work in town
21 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.
HealthGenesis Hospital 23.7 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income1,287 jobs based hereC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 16.1% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $114K, 1.9 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryA+Open →Civic life6.1 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMcconnelsville Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% 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, Morgan County Board of ElectionsMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4375643756 100%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
A job hub: Morgan Township has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,099 commuters
About one in 4 of Morgan Township’s working residents works in town. 18% of Morgan Township residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Morgan Township is $47,000.
23%work in town
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Morgan Township23%
McConnelsville13%
Bloom Township7%
Zanesville7%
Marietta4%
21 mi
median commute distance
1,287
jobs based in Morgan Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Morgan Township fall behind 57% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Morgan Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Morgan High School, with 499 students.
43%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 338 | B |
| Morgan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 499 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthD
On CDC estimates, Morgan Township is less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns
Morgan Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 44% of Morgan Township adults have high blood pressure, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. 16% of Morgan Township adults have diabetes.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Morgan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
Genesis Hospital
23.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Morgan Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Morgan Township.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
47
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morgan Township
Morgan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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
None within 15 miles of Morgan Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · Zanesville23.1 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville25.3 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens26.9 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Morgan Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
2,562 counted in 2010 and 2,287 in 2020; an estimated 2,262 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Morgan Township
Township in Ohio, US
Morgan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,287 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Morgan Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Morgan Township.
Malta TownshipMeigsville TownshipBloom TownshipMcConnelsvilleMaltaBristol TownshipWindsor TownshipMorgan Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Malta Township · Malta | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Meigsville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McConnelsville | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Bristol Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windsor Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
Morgan Township, Malta Township, McConnelsville and Windsor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morgan Township, Malta Township, McConnelsville and Windsor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Meigsville Township, Bloom Township and Bristol Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Malta and Malta Township are one community, graded once. Compare Morgan Township with a neighbor →
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+.