Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania |
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A farm in Morris Township
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Map of Tioga County Highlighting Morris Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Tioga |
Settled | 1800 |
Incorporated | 1824 |
Area | |
• Total | 73.5 sq mi (190.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 606 |
• Estimate (2016) | 593 |
• Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
FIPS code | 42-117-51096 |
Morris Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 606 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.5 square miles (190.4 km²), of which, 73.5 square miles (190.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.
Morris Township is bordered by Delmar Township to the north. It forms a U shape around the southern part of Duncan Township, bordering Duncan Township to the east, north and west. Bloss Township borders Morris Township's northeastern corner. Liberty Township forms the eastern border. Lycoming County is on the southern border and Elk Township is on the western border.
As of the census of 2000, there were 646 people, 246 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.61% White, 0.15% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.