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23-536: Morrisville may refer to: Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania , United States Morrisville, Greene County, Pennsylvania , United States Morrisville, Missouri , United States Morrisville, New York , United States Morrisville, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Morrisville, North Carolina , United States Morrisville, Ohio , United States Morrisville, Vermont , United States Morrisville, Virginia , United States [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

46-553: A humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) as found in Falls Township. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Morrisville, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 108 °F (42 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 103.2 °F (39.6 °C) on July 6, 2010, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 75.0 °F (23.9 °C) on August 13, 2016. The average wettest month

69-399: A subnational entity or a sovereign state . While similar to a peninsula in shape, a salient is most often not surrounded by water on three sides. Instead, it has a land border on at least two sides and extends from the larger geographical body of the administrative unit. In American English , the term panhandle is often used to describe a relatively long and narrow salient, such as

92-605: 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

115-473: A household was $ 81,028, while the median income of a married-couple family was $ 127,629. 6.7% of residents were below the poverty line , including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 and over. The local school district is the Morrisville School District . The borough is named for American Founding Father , Pennsylvania merchant, and banker Robert Morris , the main financier of

138-605: A total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km ), of which 1.8 square miles (4.6 km ) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km ) (10.15%) is water. There are several parks within Morrisville's borders, and the Delaware Canal State Park runs near the eastern border of both the town and Pennsylvania. Located between the Calhoun Street Bridge and the Lower Trenton Bridge (Trenton Makes)

161-402: Is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 1.6 °F (−16.9 °C). The spring bloom typically begins by April 8 and fall color usually peaks by November 3. Morrisville is the birthplace or home to a number of well-known Americans, including: Salient (geography) A salient , panhandle , or bootheel is an elongated protrusion of a geopolitical entity, such as

184-508: Is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 6.35 inches (161 mm) on August 27, 2011 . During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 1.6 °F (−16.9 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −10.3 °F (−23.5 °C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values < −9 °F (−23 °C). The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr)

207-697: Is Williamson Park, home to Morrisville Little League and many community events. Adjacent to Graystones is Graystones woods, a tract of woodland that extends from the Delaware Canal to Crown Street in the town's far north. Just south of the Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge and the Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge lie two smaller parks, the Morrisville Riverfront Preserve, an 8.8-acre tract preserving some of

230-459: Is between 24 inches (61 cm) and 30 inches (76 cm). Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Morrisville would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). The plant hardiness zone

253-498: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Morrisville is located 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Philadelphia and 46 miles (74 km) southeast of Allentown . The earliest known settlement in what is now Morrisville, was a trading post of the Dutch West India Company operating from 1624 to 1627 on an island in

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276-509: Is the famous Falls of the Delaware, for which Falls Township was named. Morrisville is located at 40°12′27″N 74°46′48″W  /  40.20750°N 74.78000°W  / 40.20750; -74.78000 (40.207458, -74.779918). It is part of a geographical salient that is mostly surrounded by New Jersey . Originally a village located in Falls Township , until it was partitioned as

299-643: The American Revolution . His home Summerseat still stands in town. In 1955, the Morrisville Little League baseball team defeated Merchantville, New Jersey 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. As of 2019 there were 32.16 miles (51.76 km) of public roads in Morrisville, of which 6.25 miles (10.06 km) were maintained by

322-434: The Delaware River . In its early days, the area was known as Crewcorne and was a part of Falls Township. Later, one of the first ferries to cross the Delaware was established at the site. By the late 18th century, a settlement was forming at the ferry crossing then known as Colvin's Ferry. The settlement incorporated into a borough in 1804, taking the name of Morrisville, after Founding Father Robert Morris . In that same year,

345-520: The Lenape Indian tribe. Morrisville was once considered for the nation's capital. Robert Morris campaigned behind the scenes to establish the new capital at the "Falls of the Delaware", preferably on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River , which can be seen from Park Avenue in Morrisville, just atop of the 30-foot tall flood control dike. The Delaware River is viewed from here and just below

368-542: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 25.91 miles (41.70 km) were maintained by the borough. U.S. Route 1 is the primary highway serving Morrisville. It follows a southwest-northeast alignment across the southeastern portion of the borough, crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey via the Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge . Pennsylvania Route 32 also traverses

391-404: The borough was 57.3% Non-Hispanic white , 22.1% Black or African American , 2.0% Asian , 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native , 5.3% some other race , and 10.0% were two or more races. 13.6% were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry and 9.6% were foreign born. The median age of residents was 40 years, and 14.9% were 65 years old or older. The employment rate was 68.8% and the median income for

414-605: The borough, following a north-south alignment via Bridge Street, Delmorr Avenue and River Road. SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Morrisville along Route 127 , which runs between the Oxford Valley Mall near Langhorne and the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton, New Jersey . Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor and SEPTA Regional Rail 's Trenton Line pass through the borough but do not have any stations within it;

437-517: The first bridge began being built across the Delaware connected Morrisville to Trenton . It would welcome traffic in 1806. The Gershom Craft House , Summerseat , and Trenton City/Calhoun Street Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Summerseat is also designated a National Historic Landmark . Morrisville is also home to Graystones , the historic site marking William Penn's first Pennsylvania land purchase from

460-538: The last bits of the Delaware River's tidal basin, and the Morrisville Dog Park, a two pen playground for dogs big and small. As of the 2020 census , there were 9,089 people residing in the borough. Of the 4,013 households, 43.6% were married couple families , 26.3% had a female householder with no spouse, and 20.1% had a male householder with no spouse. The average family size was 2.88. The racial makeup of

483-775: The nearest station serving Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail is the Trenton Transit Center, which also serves NJ Transit 's Northeast Corridor Line , River Line , and bus routes. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Morrisville has a Humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. This immediately borders

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506-429: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morrisville&oldid=1222148846 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

529-458: The westernmost extensions of Florida and Oklahoma , or the northernmost portion of Idaho . Another term is bootheel , used for the Missouri Bootheel and New Mexico Bootheel areas. The term salient is derived from military salients . The term "panhandle" derives from the analogous part of a cooking pan , and its use is generally confined to North America. The salient shape can be

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