Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Morris Township
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Land	Vereinigte Staaten
State	Pennsylvania
County	Huntingdon
Area
• Total	12.1 sq mi (31 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	416
• Density	34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	16611
Area code	814
School District:	Juniata Valley School District
Local phone exchanges: 669, 832

Morris Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 416 people, 138 households, and 117 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.4 people per square mile (13.3/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 13.1/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 2.16% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 138 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,314. About 6.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.