Once the Morgan Township School, 2014
Morgan Township’s story
Morgan Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
Explore the history →Morgan TownshipOH
A town of 2,247.
Population
2,247
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
198
A commuter town
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
Morgan Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 4 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. Only 86 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. 15% of the land in Morgan Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 76 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Morgan Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Morgan Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
2,520 counted in 2010 and 2,232 in 2020; an estimated 2,247 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Morgan Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Morgan Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $71K, 1.4 years of the Portsmouth area’s $51K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthKings Daughters Medical Center Ohio 13.3 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsB+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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
WaterNorthwest Regional Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers91% 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, Scioto County Board of ElectionsScioto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45648, 4565745648 93% · 45657 7%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
For health, Morgan Township earns a D
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Morgan Township, above both Ohio’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Morgan Township. Morgan Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Morgan Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 16.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
13.3 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 C+
Most of Morgan Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Morgan Township for work: only 2% work in town. Morgan Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Morgan Township has lost 65 jobs, to 198 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Morgan Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Morgan Township2%
Portsmouth18%
Waverly5%
Rush Township5%
Scioto Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
198
jobs based in Morgan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
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 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Morgan Township has set aside 14.7% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
14.7%conserved
14.7%
conserved · 2,801 of 19,059 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
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 1 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
198jobs based in Morgan Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan Township
Township in Ohio, US
Morgan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 2,232 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
Morgan Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Morgan Township.
Valley TownshipRarden TownshipBrush Creek TownshipCamp Creek TownshipRush TownshipLucasvilleMorgan Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Valley Township | #898 | C− | B | — | B+ | D |
| Rarden Township | — | — | A | — | B− | D |
| Brush Creek Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Camp Creek Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | D |
| Rush Township | #987 | D− | C+ | — | B− | D− |
| Lucasville | — | — | C | — | B+ | D |
Morgan Township, Rarden Township, Brush Creek Township, Camp Creek Township and Lucasville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Morgan Township, Valley Township, Rarden Township, Brush Creek Township, Camp Creek Township, Rush Township and Lucasville 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 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 A+.