Morris Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 906 at the 2020 census.[2]
Morris Township | |
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 Location of Morris Township in Washington County | |
 Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington County |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.43 sq mi (73.63 km2) |
| • Land | 28.42 sq mi (73.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 906  |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 909 |
| • Density | 39.06/sq mi (15.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| Area code | 724 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,272 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,105 | −13.1% | |
| 2020 | 906 | −18.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 909 | [2] | 0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
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The Day Covered Bridge and Robert Parkinson Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (74 km2), of which, 28.4 square miles (73.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
Demographics
editAs of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,105 people, 428 households, and 339 families living in the township. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3 people/km2). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 16.0 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.0% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% American Indian and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 413 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present and 25.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age was 43.4 years. Males make up 53.7% of the population and females make up 46.3%.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,652, and the median income for a family was $43,826. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,509. About 6.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.