| Morrisville | |
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| Official name: Borough of Morrisville | |
| Named for: Robert Morris | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - land | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 8,728 (2010) |
| Density | 5,659.0 / sq mi (2,185 / km2) |
| Mayor | Rita Ledger |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 19067 |
| Area code | 215 |
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| Website: morrisville-boro-gov.com | |
Morrisville ( /ˈmɒrɨsvɪl/; Philadelphia accent: [ˈmɑɹzvɪl] "Mars-ville") is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,728 at the 2010 census.
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Morrisville is located at (40.207458, -74.779918).[1] It is situated on the Delaware River directly across from Trenton, New Jersey. It is part of a geographical salient that is mostly surrounded by New Jersey.
Originally a village located in Falls Township, until it was partitoned as a borough by the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1804. Morrisville is bordered by Falls Township to the south, Lower Makefield Township to the north and the Delaware River to the east.
Its name is the default city name in the 19067 ZIP code, which covers an area that includes Yardley, Lower Makefield, Morrisville, and part of Falls Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (10.15%) is water. U.S. 1 traverses Morrisville and crosses into New Jersey via the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,368 |
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| 1940 | 5,493 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 6,787 | 23.6% | |
| 1960 | 7,790 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 11,309 | 45.2% | |
| 1980 | 9,845 | −12.9% | |
| 1990 | 9,765 | −0.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,023 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 8,728 | −12.9% | |
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As of the 2010 census, the borough was 70.6% Non-Hispanic White, 15.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 2.7% were two or more races. 10.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry [1].
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,023 people, 4,154 households, and 2,612 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,659.0 people per square mile (2,186.4/km²). There were 4,313 housing units at an average density of 2,435.1/sq mi (940.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.98% White, 19.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.82% of the population.
There were 4,154 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,095, and the median income for a family was $53,316. Males had a median income of $40,204 versus $30,110 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,404. About 8.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
The borough is named for Pennsylvania merchant and banker Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution. His home "Summerseat" still stands in town.
In 1955 the Morrisville Little League baseball team defeated Merchantville, NJ to claim the Little League World Series title. It is one of four Pennsylvania teams to have won the tournament since its inception in 1947.
Morrisville is the birthplace or home to a number of famous Americans, including:
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