Mount Morris, Pennsylvania

Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Greene
Township	Perry
Area [1]
• Total	2.67 sq mi (6.91 km^2)
• Land	2.66 sq mi (6.89 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation [2]	938 ft (286 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	645
• Density	242.48/sq mi (93.62/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15349
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-42059
GNIS feature ID	1181752[2]
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Mount Morris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Perry Township, near I-79. As of the 2010 census, the population was 737.[5]

Geography

Mount Morris is located at 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W (39.733135, -80.067842),[2] on Interstate 79 near the West Virginia state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m) above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km^2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km^2), or 0.27%, are water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	645		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Places of interest

High Point Raceway, a motocross track, is located 4 miles (6 km) east of Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series, including the High Point Nationals held each Father's Day weekend.[7][8][9] Also known for having authentic Native American trails.

Notable person

• Joseph Benton Donley (1838–1917), U.S. congressman[10]
• Levi Morris (1783-1842), Namesake of Town[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "Mount Morris PA". Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Morris CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2017.^[dead link‍]
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. Levy, Janey (2007). Motocross Races. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 6. ISBN 978-1-4042-3696-7.
8. Todd Murray (April 16, 2006). "9 Highpoint Raceway: High Point Raceway thrills motocross fans for 30 years". Dominion Post.
9. Highbeam^[dead link‍]
10. United States Congress. "Joseph Benton Donley (id: D000412)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
11. "Morris, Levi". www.pa-roots.org. Retrieved March 16, 2024.