Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Location of Morgan Township in Greene County |
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Location of Greene County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Greene |
Area | |
• Total | 24.72 sq mi (64.03 km2) |
• Land | 24.70 sq mi (63.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,587 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,453 |
• Density | 99.29/sq mi (38.34/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
FIPS code | 42-059-50992 |
Morgan Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,587 at the 2010 census.
Morgan Township is in northeastern Greene County and is bordered to the north by Washington County. Tenmile Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Monongahela River, forms the short northeastern border of the township, while the South Fork of Tenmile Creek forms the longer southeastern border. The borough of Clarksville, located between the two creeks at their confluence, borders the northeast corner of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.06%, are water.
Unincorporated communities in the township include Teagarden Homes, Burson Plan, Chartiers, Mather, Stony Point, and Lippincott.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,600 people, 1,025 households, and 744 families residing in the township. The population density was 106.0 people per square mile (40.9/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 45.5/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.46% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.