11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Morris Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Morris Township. 61% of the land in Morris Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tioga State Forest, 25,467 acres with 48.4 miles of trail. Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Morris Township stand out

Where Morris Township beats most towns.

Blackwell Methodist Episcopal Church

History

Settled in 1833

1 place on the National Register

A history going back 193 years.

Small town

549 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Duncan Township · 5 mi Delmar Township · 8 mi Pine Township · 9 mi Wellsboro · 10 mi Bloss Township · 10 mi Elk Township · 10 mi

Pine TownshipDuncan TownshipDelmar TownshipElk TownshipLiberty TownshipMorris Township

Blackwell Methodist Episcopal Church · National Register of Historic Places

Morris Township’s story

193 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1833Morris Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Morris Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Morris Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morris Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSouthern Tioga School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026

ZIP code1693816938 99%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Morris Township.

Outdoors

Morris Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

79 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Morris Township is 1.1 miles per square mile.

60.5%conserved

60.5%

conserved · 27,767 of 45,906 acres

79 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Tioga State Forest	48.4 mi	25,467
2. Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area	24.3 mi	8,071
3. State Game Lands Number 268	0.2 mi	2,319

Full pageMorris Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map79 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk48.4 miles of trail · Tioga State Forest Conserved land60.5% conserved · 27,767 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Morris Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Morris Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Morris Township for work: only 1% work in town. Morris Township’s median household income is $64,000. The top destinations are Williamsport (7%), Canton (5%) and Blossburg (5%).

1%work in town

	Morris Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$64,000	$81,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	6.9%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Morris Township1%

Williamsport7%

Canton5%

Blossburg5%

Mansfield4%

27 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Morris Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageMorris Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here46 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Morris Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Morris Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMorris Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Morris Township Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Morris Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Morris Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 15° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°

Spring33–57°

Summer54–79°

Fall38–60°

Oct 5

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMorris Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 15°Rain & snow61″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Morris Township is

Morris Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Morris Township.

	Morris Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	34%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	81%	79%	79%