Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Morris Township | |
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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 | 28.4 sq mi (74 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,105 |
• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
Morris Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,272 at the 2000 census.
History
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The Day Covered Bridge and Robert Parkinson Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.5 km²), of which, 28.4 square miles (73.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,105 people, 428 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 16.0/sq mi (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
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.