New Morgan, Pennsylvania
New Morgan is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] The population was 54 at the 2020 census.[4]
New Morgan, Pennsylvania
United States
Pennsylvania
April 1988
5.79 sq mi (14.99 km2)
5.51 sq mi (14.27 km2)
0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
630 ft (190 m)
54
9.80/sq mi (3.79/km2)
42-53916
Geography[edit]
New Morgan is located near the southern corner of Berks County at 40°10′50″N 75°52′14″W / 40.18056°N 75.87056°W (40.180693, -75.870694).[5] It is bordered to the south by Caernarvon Township and to the north by Robeson Township. The unincorporated community of Morgantown is nearby to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 4.57%, is water.[4]
Recreation[edit]
A small portion of Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 52 is located in New Morgan.[6][7]
History[edit]
In 1987, Raymond Carr, the sole owner of Morgantown Properties, petitioned Berks County Court to create a new borough from 3,500 acres (14 km2) in Caernarvon and Robeson townships. The fate of the proposal was determined by the ten residents living within the boundaries of the proposed borough, most of whom were Carr's tenants. In an April 1988 election, those residents voted 9–1 in favor of forming the new borough.[8] The state's procedures on formation of a new borough have since been revised to require new boroughs to have at least 500 residents.
According to court documents, "[a]side from the landfill and trash to steam plant, Carr propose[d] to develop the new borough with a Victorian village, planned residential developments, a cultural center, a mixed use center, commercial areas, agricultural areas and open space areas. The Victorian village would include a 1,000 room hotel and 18-hole golf course, and would operate year round."[9] Most of the borough's developed land is currently taken up by the Conestoga Landfill, while the Victorian village has yet to be built.[10] There are currently plans in the works for the construction of a new residential area in the borough, called Bryn Eyre,[11] as well as a hospital.[12]
Education[edit]
The school district is Twin Valley School District.[15]
Twin Valley Middle School and Twin Valley High School are in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, and have Elverson postal addresses.[16][17][18]