Morgan Hill, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Morgan Hill, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Morgan Hill
Coordinates:40.665°N -75.2056°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Northampton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Williams
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.75
Area Land Sq Mi:0.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.94
Area Land Km2:1.94
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:532.06
Population Metro:865,310 (US: 68th)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:650
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18042 (Easton)
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-51008
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805583
Population Total:1034
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:1378.67

Morgan Hill is a suburban unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,034. Morgan Hill is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Morgan Hill is located in southeastern Northampton County, in the northeastern part of Williams Township. It sits atop Morgan Hill, which rises to an elevation greater than above sea level in the west. The eastern part of the community is occupied by Morgan Hill Golf Course and associated housing.

Morgan Hill Road crosses the center of the CDP, leading north into Easton and southwest into Stouts Valley. Interstate 78 passes just north of the CDP, running along the base of the hill, and providing access via Exit 75 at Morgan Hill Road. I-78 leads west to the west side of Allentown and east through Clinton, New Jersey, where it terminates at the Holland Tunnel's entrance to Lower Manhattan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.