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Morris’s story
Morris in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
MorrisPA
A town of 2,750. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
9 bordering townsMap →
Population
2,750
−5.5% since 2010
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
453
A commuter town
What makes Morris stand out
The thing Morris does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Morris for work
Where Morris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
453jobs based in Morris
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Morris’s report card
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Morris is #1051 of 1,054 in PA for “Most conserved land”. Fair?
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morris. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
13
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Morris
Most working residents leave Morris for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are College (7%), Lawrence (5%) and Rush (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Morris10%
College7%
Lawrence5%
Rush5%
Decatur4%
20 mi
median commute distance
453
jobs based in Morris
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Morris’s public schools outperform 31% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Morris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Area El Sch | K–5 | 374 | B− |
| West Branch MS | 6–8 | 191 | C+ |
| West Branch Area HS | 9–12 | 269 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Morris has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Morris is
Morris tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Penn Highlands Tyrone
19 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.1% of Morris is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 7 of 12,686 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Four Leaf Clover Fields | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Morris
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Morris Township is a township that is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,776 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,777
- Area
- 20 sq mi
Morris’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Morris.
RushHawk RunGrahamNorth PhilipsburgCasanovaCooperDecaturBoggsWest DecaturMorris
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