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Municipal Building, Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania 1
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Morris TownshipPA

A town of 902.

5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0
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Morris Township, PA · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Morris Township a good place to live?

Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Morris Township. Morris Township’s median age is 48.3 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Morris Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Day Covered Bridge and Robert Parkinson Farm. Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Morris Township has shrunk 18% since 2010

1,105 counted in 2010 and 909 in 2020; an estimated 902 in 2025.

1,1052010
9092020
9022025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Day Covered Bridge
Day Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Morris Township’s story

Morris Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,040 in 2000, 564 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1907 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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 →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPennsylvania American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morris Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcGuffey 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15329, 1532315329 94% · 15323 4%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.

Work & commute

Most of Morris Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Morris Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Morris Township fell to 119 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Morris Township’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).

1%work in town
Morris TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$68,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Morris Township1%
Washington7%
Pittsburgh5%
Chartiers Township5%
Buffalo Township4%
19 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Morris Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Morris Township

Morris Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Morris Township’s July high is 83°F.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. 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 11. 20% of Morris Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Morris TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMorris TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82%79.2%
More adults with COPD11%7.7%
The Washington Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.8% of Morris Township

3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. State Game Lands Number 245, at 853 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Morris Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

4.8%conserved
Morris TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land4.8%8.2%4.3%
4.8%
conserved · 875 of 18,091 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 2451.7 mi853
2. Prosperity Park—11

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

Natural hazards

Morris Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 63 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morris Township. Close and well known come first.

All 75 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morris Township

17pages on Morris Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Morris Township

Small town

902 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Morris TownshipAmwell TownshipEast Finley TownshipSouth Franklin TownshipWashington TownshipMorris TownshipAmwell TownshipEast Finley TownshipSouth Franklin TownshipWashington TownshipMorris Township

Landmarks

2 places in Morris Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Morris Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Morris Township is a township that is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 564 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the total of 818 that was tabulated during the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Morris Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morris Township, PA a good place to live?

Morris Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.