Morgan Hill, California

{{pp|small=yes}} {{Short description|City in California, United States}} {{Other uses|Morgan Hill (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Morgan Hill, California | settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]] | image_skyline = Morgan Hill Montage.jpg | image_caption = Clockwise: the [[Diablo Range]] hills, historic Morgan Hill Elementary Building, Votaw Building, Civic Center and [[El Toro (California)|El Toro]], Downtown shops, [[Anderson Lake (California)|Anderson Lake]] | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | mapframe-point = none | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | pushpin_relief = 1  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] | subdivision_name1 = [[California]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]] | named_for = Diana and Hiram Morgan Hill  | established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] | established_date = November 10, 1906<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date |format=Word |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref> | government_type = [[Council–manager government]] | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Mark Turner<ref name=mayor>{{Cite web|url=https://morganhilllife.com/2022/11/07/election-results/|title=Election Results: Mark Turner elected as Morgan Hill's new city mayor|first=Robert|last=Airoldi|date=November 7, 2022|website=Morgan Hill Life|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> | leader_title1 = [[City manager]] | leader_name1 = Christina Turner<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Manager's Bio |url=https://www.morganhill.ca.gov/62/City-Managers-Bio |access-date=October 21, 2023 |website=City of Morgan Hill}}</ref>  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 33.51 | area_total_sq_mi = 12.94 | area_land_km2 = 33.51 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_land_sq_mi = 12.94 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00  | population_total = 45483 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020CensusMorganHill">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Morgan_Hill_city,_California?g=160XX00US0649278|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 28, 2024|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | population_density_sq_mi = su | population_density_km2 = auto  | timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]] | utc_offset = -8 | timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] | utc_offset_DST = -7 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 361 | coordinates = {{coord|37|07|50|N|121|37|26|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}  | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s | postal_code = 95037–95038 | area_codes = [[Area codes 408 and 669|408/669]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code | blank_info = {{FIPS|06|49278}} | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2411162<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411162}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://www.morganhill.ca.gov/}} }}

'''Morgan Hill''' is a city in [[Santa Clara County, California]], at the southern tip of [[Silicon Valley]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Morgan Hill had a population of 45,483.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A49278&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 4, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> Morgan Hill is an affluent residential community, the seat of several high-tech companies,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Norman |first=Hannah |date=August 9, 2018 |title=These Bay Area cities are joining the $1 million home club |work=San Francisco Business Times |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/08/09/these-bay-area-cities-are-joining-the-1-million.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304053451/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/08/09/these-bay-area-cities-are-joining-the-1-million.html |archive-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref> and a dining and recreational [[tourism|destination]], owing to its luxury hospitality,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Donato-Weinstein |first=Nathan |date=April 29, 2016 |title=Frank Léal's boutique downtown Morgan Hill hotel is ready to go |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/04/29/frank-l-als-boutique-downtown-morgan-hill-hotel-is.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303042651/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/04/29/frank-l-als-boutique-downtown-morgan-hill-hotel-is.html |archive-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref> [[Winery|wineries]], and [[nature park]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hepler |first=Lauren |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Morgan Hill businesses team up to lure SV staycation crowds |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2013/05/03/Morgan-Hill-businesses-team-up-to-lure.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225024933/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2013/05/03/Morgan-Hill-businesses-team-up-to-lure.html |archive-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Lisa |date=May 3, 2016 |title=Is Morgan Hill the Next Sonoma or Healdsburg? |work=GlobeSt |url=https://www.globest.com/sites/lisabrown/2016/05/03/is-morgan-hill-the-next-sonoma-or-healdsburg/?slreturn=20230921122756 |url-access=registration |access-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027030153/https://www.globest.com/sites/lisabrown/2016/05/03/is-morgan-hill-the-next-sonoma-or-healdsburg/ |archive-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 13, 2014 |title=Defining the balanced lifestyle in Silicon Valley |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/feature/grow-america/2014/defining-the-balanced-lifestyle-in-silicon-valley.html |access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref>

==History== {{multiple image | align = left | total_width = 300 | footer = City founders Hiram Morgan Hill and Diana Helen Murphy (c. 1880s) | image1 = Hiram Morgan Hill (c. 1880's).png | alt1 = Hiram Morgan Hill (c. 1880's) | width1 = 341 | height1 = 498 | image2 = Diana Helen Murphy (c. 1880's).png | alt2 = Diana Helen Murphy (c. 1880's) | width2 = 477 | height2 = 579 }} Prior to the arrival of [[Spaniards#Colonialism and emigration|Spanish colonists]], [[Santa Clara Valley]] had been inhabited by the [[Tamien people|Tamien nation]] of [[Ohlone|Ohlone people]] for more than 6,000 years. In that area, the Matalan tribe lived in a [[hunter-gatherer]] society.<ref name="Circa">{{cite web |author=Circa: Historic Property Development, San Francisco |date=October 2006 |title=Historic Context Statement for the City of Morgan Hill |url=http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2607 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107041537/http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2607 |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |access-date=August 2, 2014 |pages=25–27}}</ref>

Before the area was colonized as part of the [[Alta California]] province of the [[New Spain|Viceroyalty of New Spain]], the 1772 Spanish expedition led by [[Pedro Fages]] and Father [[Juan Crespí]], the two explorers camped in the area around Morgan Hill alongside [[Llagas Creek]]. The location of their camp subsequently became a campsite for Spanish soldiers on their way from New Spain to Alta California. With the founding of [[Mission Santa Clara de Asís]] in 1777, the lands of present-day Morgan Hill were granted to the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]].<ref name=Circa/>

Following Mexico's independence from Spain, land was redistributed to Mexican citizens across California and the land encompassing modern-day Morgan Hill was granted to Juan María Hernández, in 1835.<ref name=Circa/> In 1845, Martin Murphy Sr., an Irish-born Mexican citizen, acquired the area and named it [[Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/index.aspx?nid=315|title=History - City of Morgan Hill, CA - Official Website|website=morgan-hill.ca.gov}}</ref><ref>[http://digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/record/264230 United States. District Court (California : Northern District) Land Case 379 ND]</ref><ref>[http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/hb109nb422/ Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California, circa 1852-1892]</ref> [[File:Historic Malaguerra Winery in Madrone, Morgan Hill, California 2762 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|The [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California|Malaguerra Winery]] in the [[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone neighborhood]], built in 1869 by [[Californios|Californio]] rancher José María Malaguerra, is on the [[National Register of Historic Places|National Historic Register]].]] In 1850, [[Martin Murphy Sr.]]'s youngest son, [[Daniel Martin Murphy]], married Maria Fisher, heiress of the neighboring {{Convert|19000|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Rancho Refugio de la Laguna Seca]], thus combining the two estates.<ref name="Morgan Hill Times-2006">{{Cite web |last=Cheek |first=Martin |date=August 29, 2006 |title=Daniel Murphy – Pioneer of the West |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/daniel-murphy-pioneer-of-the-west-2/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=[[Morgan Hill Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> By 1870, the [[Murphy family]] had acquired around {{Convert|70000|acre|ha}} of the Morgan Hill area.<ref name=Circa/>

Martin Murphy Sr.'s middle son, Bernard Murphy died in 1853, leaving the majority of his estate to Martin Murphy Sr., but a substantial portion of the land in the Morgan Hill area to his surviving wife, Catherine O'Toole, who later married James Dunne.<ref name="Circa" />

By the late 1850s, [[Californios|Californio]] ranchero José María Malaguerra began cultivating [[vineyard]]s in [[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone]], then an independent township just north of Morgan Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ca0937/ |title=Malaguerra Winery, Burnett Road, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA|first=Historic American Buildings|last=Survey|website=loc.gov|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> In 1869, he founded the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California|Malaguerra Winery]], the oldest extant winery in Santa Clara Valley, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>[https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/80000858 National Park Service - Malaguerra Winery]</ref> In 1875, [[Tiburcio Vásquez]], famed Californio [[outlaw|bandido]], robbed [[21-Mile House]]; the Vásquez Oak that stands there today is named in his memory.

In 1882, Daniel and Maria Murphy's daughter, Diana Helen Murphy, fell in love with [[Missouri]] businessman Hiram Morgan Hill.<ref name="Morgan Hill Times-2006" /> They married in secret, there are discrepancies on why this happened with some sources stating her father disapproved of the union and didn't think Hiram could be a rancher,<ref name="Morgan Hill Times-2006" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Cheek |first=Martin |date=November 10, 2006 |title=Hiram Morgan Hill Led Life of Trials and Tribulations |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/hiram-morgan-hill-led-life-of-trials-and-tribulations/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=[[Morgan Hill Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and others stating it was due to the religious differences with his family being [[Quakers|Quaker]] and her family being [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="Circa" /> When Daniel Martin Murphy died, Diana and Hiram Morgan Hill inherited the {{Convert|4500|acre|ha}} surrounding the original Murphy estate, near Murphy's Peak (now known as El Toro). In 1884, the Hills built their weekend estate, as the family primarily lived in [[San Francisco]], dubbed [[Villa Mira Monte]] (Spanish for Mountain-View Estate).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org/morgan-hill-house.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014172939/http://www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org/morgan-hill-house.html|url-status=dead|title=Morgan Hill Historical Society - Villa Mira Monte|archive-date=October 14, 2013|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> [[File:Votaw Building (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Downtown's historic Votaw Building was built in 1905.]] By 1886, the family chose to live primarily at the [[Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche]], as they jointly inherited {{Convert|22000|acre|ha}} around the estate. However, the move was temporary, as scandal caused by the marital complications of Hiram Morgan Hill's prominent socialite sister, [[Sarah Althea Hill]], and her husband, Senator [[William Sharon]], made the Hills a source of social ridicule, thus causing them to start spending the majority of their time between San Francisco and Washington, D.C., thus leaving their rancho untouched for long periods of time.<ref name=Circa />

In 1892, Hiram Morgan Hill contracted land developer [[Rancho Santa Ysabel (Arce)#Chauncey Hatch Phillips|C. H. Phillips]] to divide and liquidate the Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche, only retaining the [[Villa Mira Monte]] estate and the surrounding {{Convert|200|acre|ha}}, which the Hill family would hold until 1916. By 1898, a significant community had built around what was then known as ''Morgan Hill's Ranch'', and a [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific Railroad]] station was built in the Huntington area. Rather than ask to stop at Huntington station, passengers would ask to stop at "Morgan Hill's Ranch", which eventually shortened to "Morgan Hill".<ref name=Circa/>

On November 10, 1906, the planned community, a result of the divisions of C. H. Phillips, was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] as the Town of Morgan Hill. Hiram Morgan and Diana Hill's only child, Diana Murphy Hill, married the French nobleman, Baron Hadouin de Reinach-Werth, and thus Baron Hadouin started to help manage Hiram Morgan Hill's properties between California and Nevada. However, the baron was called back to France to serve in the military and never returned. In 1913, Hiram Morgan Hill died at his [[Elko, Nevada|Elko estate in Nevada]], thus leaving his properties to his daughter. Diana Murphy Hill later remarried, in 1916, to Sir George Rhodes, thus causing the Murphy heiress of the Morgan Hill estate to relocate to the United Kingdom, taking her and Hiram Morgan Hill's daughter, Diana Murphy Hill, thus finally selling off the [[Villa Mira Monte]] and ending the Hill family presence in the community named after them.<ref name=Circa/>

In 1959, Morgan Hill annexed [[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone]], turning the former [[township]] into a Morgan Hill's northernmost district, bordering [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] and [[Coyote, California|Coyote Valley]].

==Geography== Morgan Hill is approximately {{convert|39|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} south of downtown [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} north of [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]], and {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} inland from the [[Pacific coast]]. Lying in a roughly {{convert|4|mi|km|adj=mid|-wide|0}} southern extension of the [[Santa Clara Valley]], it is bounded by the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]] to the west and the [[Diablo Range]] to the east. At the [[valley]] floor, Morgan Hill lies at an elevation of about {{Convert|350|ft|m|sigfig=3}} above [[sea level|MSL]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city encompasses an area of {{convert|12.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land. Although there are no natural lakes or ponds within the city limits, there are several flood-control and water storage reservoirs in the adjacent hills which are operated by the [[Santa Clara Valley Water District]], with recreational activities such as boating, etc., administered by the Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation.<ref>Morgan Hill does not have [[water right]]s to the nearby reservoirs; the city's water supply consists of a number of deep wells and aboveground steel storage tanks. Streams in the vicinity are small and seasonal, unable to supply the city's water needs.</ref>

Morgan Hill is located within the seismically active [[San Francisco Bay Area|San Francisco Bay region]]. The significant earthquakes in the region are generally associated with crustal movements along well-defined, active fault zones. The nearest known [[active fault]]s are the [[San Andreas Fault]], approximately {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} southwest, and the [[Calaveras Fault]], approximately {{convert|1.6|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} northeast. Both faults have produced major earthquakes in the past, and have estimated maximum credible [[Richter scale|Richter magnitudes]] of 8.3 and 7.3, respectively. The [[1984 Morgan Hill earthquake]] registered at a 6.2 magnitude.

{{multiple image | align = center | image1 = Anderson Lake (3).jpg | width1 = 170 | image2 = Uvas Reservoir.jpg | width2 = 205 | image3 = Chesbro Reservoir.jpg | width3 = 200 | footer = Morgan Hill is home to numerous lakes, including [[Anderson Lake (California)|Anderson Lake]] (left), [[Uvas Reservoir]] (center), and [[Chesbro Reservoir]] (right). }}

Within Morgan Hill's area are a number of lakes and reservoirs, including [[Anderson Lake (California)|Anderson Lake]] (eastern Morgan Hill), [[Uvas Reservoir]] (west), [[Chesbro Reservoir]] (west), and [[Coyote Lake (Santa Clara County, California)|Coyote Lake]] (south).

The Sargent-Berrocal Fault, a potentially active fault, lies {{convert|16|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} away from the sites and has an estimated maximum credible Richter magnitude of 7.4. The Coyote Creek Fault is located in Morgan Hill and is classified as potentially active as well. In addition, several unnamed faults traverse the western slopes of the upland areas. Geomorphic evidence suggests that these faults were active during recent geologic time. However, these fault-related geomorphic features are not as fresh as those of the active Calaveras Fault and are considered to be somewhat older.<ref>''Jackson Meadows Expanded Initial Study'', Earth Metrics Inc., San Mateo, Calif., prepared for the city of Morgan Hill, October 16, 1989</ref> [[File:Morgan hill (38844929872).jpg|thumb|Given its [[Mediterranean climate]], Morgan Hill is well known for its [[vineyard]]s and [[wine]]-growing, as a part of the ''[[Santa Clara Valley AVA|Santa Clara Valley]]'' [[American Viticultural Area|designated AVA]].]] Morgan Hill is one of very few sources for a type of semi-precious gemstone marketed under the name "Morgan Hill [[Orbicular jasper|poppy jasper]]".<ref>{{cite book|last=Sinkankas|first=John|title=Gemstones of North America|volume=1|year=1959|publisher=Van Nostrand|location=Princeton, New Jersey|page=307}}</ref> According to geologists, this local variety of orbicular jasper formed through a combination of volcanic and seismic activity on the slopes of El Toro. Known extant deposits of the mineral are located on private lands, not accessible to the public. A local business, El Toro Brewing Company, has a collection of poppy jasper on display at their rural Morgan Hill brewery and on a large bar top inlaid with the stone at their brewpub in downtown Morgan Hill. Examples are also on display at the Morgan Hill Museum and at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.<ref>[http://www.morganhillguide.com/Webpages/MHHS/Morgan_Hill_Museum.htm Morgan Hill Museum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602180105/http://www.morganhillguide.com/Webpages/MHHS/Morgan_Hill_Museum.htm |date=June 2, 2007 }}</ref> The local Poppy Jasper Film Festival is also named after the mineral.<ref name=":2" />

The highlight of local geography is [[El Toro (California)|El Toro]]. According to a local legend of the early 1900s, author [[Bret Harte]] named the hill when he climbed it and discovered two bulls fighting near the summit (they subsequently chased him back down). The official name shown on the [[United States Geological Survey|U.S. Geological Survey]]'s maps is simply "El Toro", but it has been deemed "Murphy's Peak" by locals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=U.R. |title=Images of America: Morgan Hill |publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]] |year=2005 |isbn=9780738529776 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=11}}</ref> Visitors, not aware of the origin of the town's name, often mistakenly assume that El Toro is "Morgan" Hill.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} It is [https://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:223063 USGS Feature ID# 223063] in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), maintained by the [[United States Board on Geographic Names]]. Elevation at the summit is about {{Convert|1427|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=HS4881 |title=NGS Data Sheet |date=June 18, 2022 |id=HS4881 |website=[[United States Board on Geographic Names]]}}</ref> The hill, overshadowing the town to the west, has been incorporated into the city's seal and official logo.

===Neighborhoods=== Morgan Hill is divided into numerous neighborhoods, which can in turn be divided into smaller communities or areas. Morgan Hill's principal neighborhoods are: *Downtown (Morgan Hill's central entertainment and business district) *[[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone]] (former [[township]] which constitutes Morgan Hill's northwestern district) *Paradise Valley and [[Chesbro Lake]] *Llagas Valley *[[San Martin, California|San Martin]]/South Morgan Hill (including unincorporated San Martin) *[[Coyote, California|Coyote Valley]]/North Morgan Hill (including unincorporated Coyote Valley) *[[Anderson Lake (California)|Anderson Lake]] (including residents of [[Henry W. Coe State Park]])

===Climate=== Due to the moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean, Morgan Hill experiences a mild, [[Mediterranean climate]]. Temperatures range from an average midsummer maximum of {{Convert|90.2|F|C}} to an average midwinter low of {{Convert|33.6|F|C}}. The average annual precipitation is {{Convert|18.9|in|mm}}, and the summer months are typically dry. Snowfall is rare within Morgan Hill; there have only been two reported cases of snow.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=U.R. |title=Images of America: Morgan Hill |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=9780738529776 |page=127 |chapter=Festivals, Fourths, and Downtown Fun |quote=A dusting of snow in January 1989 transformed Monterey Road into a frosted greeting card, in keeping with the spirit of the holidays.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Michael |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Photos: Winter persists in Morgan Hill |work=The Morgan Hill Times |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/photos-winter-persists-in-morgan-hill/ |access-date=September 6, 2023}}</ref> Summer months contain coastal fogs, while winter months have many sunny and partly cloudy days, with frequent breaks between rainstorms. The local terrain is inconducive to [[tornado]]es, severe windstorms and thunderstorms. The local climate supports [[chaparral]] and grassland [[biome]]s, with stands of [[live oak]] at higher elevations.

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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 607 |1920= 646 |1930= 908 |1940= 1014 |1950= 1627 |1960= 3151 |1970= 5579 |1980= 17060 |1990= 23928 |2000= 33556 |2010= 37882 |2020= 45483 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="2020CensusMorgainHill">{{cite web|url=http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/cities/MorganHill50.htm#1940|publisher=Bay Area Census|access-date=September 5, 2021|title=City of Morgan Hill}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== [[File:Willard Hicks (Downtown Morgan Hill).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Restaurants in the downtown]] As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Morgan Hill had a population of 45,483 and a population density of {{convert|3,515.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The median age was 39.9 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.1% were aged 18 to 24, 24.5% were aged 25 to 44, 28.1% were aged 45 to 64, and 15.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.4 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A49278&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 18, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>

The Census reported that 98.7% of the population lived in households, 0.9% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized. In addition, 99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DP"/><ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A49278&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 18, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 15,140 households in Morgan Hill, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.7% were married-couple households, 5.5% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 12.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96, and there were 11,790 families (77.9% of all households).<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 15,567 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,203.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 15,140 (97.3%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 71.8% were owner-occupied and 28.2% were occupied by renters. The vacancy rate was 2.7%, including a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.6% and a rental vacancy rate of 3.7%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A49278&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 18, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | [[White Americans|White]] || 22,588 || 49.7% |- | [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 994 || 2.2% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 653 || 1.4% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 6,728 || 14.8% |- | [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 188 || 0.4% |- | Some other race || 7,292 || 16.0% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 7,040 || 15.5% |- | ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 15,044 || 33.1% |}

===2023 ACS estimates=== In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $159,758, and the [[per capita income]] was $65,671. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morgan Hill city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0649278 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref>

===2010 census=== {{Multiple image | direction = vertical | align = left | footer = | image1 = | caption1 = Statue to town founders H. Morgan Hill and Diana Murphy's family. | image2 = Morgan Hill United Methodist Church (2).jpg | caption2 = The historic United Methodist Church on Monterey Street }}

The [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Morgan Hill city |url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0649278 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031817/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0649278 |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> reported that Morgan Hill had a population of 37,882. The population density was {{convert|2,940.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|ethnic makeup of Morgan Hill]] was 24,713 (65.2%) White, 746 (2.0%) African American, 335 (0.9%) Native American, 3,852 (10.2%) Asian, 125 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,779 (15.3%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2,332 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,863 persons (34.0%).

The Census reported that 37,496 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 164 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 222 (0.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 12,326 households, out of which 5,538 (44.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,581 (61.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,469 (11.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 646 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 660 (5.4%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 89 (0.7%) [[Domestic partnership|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,998 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 757 (6.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 9,696 [[Family (US Census)|families]] (78.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.39.

The population was spread out, with 10,838 people (28.6%) under the age of 18, 2,909 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 10,000 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 10,537 people (27.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,598 people (9.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

There were 12,859 housing units at an average density of {{convert|998.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 8,793 (71.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,533 (28.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 26,148 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11,348 people (30.0%) lived in rental housing units.

Substantial expansion of the population of Morgan Hill occurred from the late 1980s onward. This population expansion was enabled by the removal of a growth constraint in the form of [[sewage treatment]] capacity.<ref>''Environmental Impact Report for the Long Term Wastewater Management Plan, Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill'', Earth Metrics, Inc. 1986, prepared for cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill and State of California Environmental Clearinghouse</ref> ==Economy== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | width = 200 | align = left | image1 = Clos la Chance Winery, Morgan Hill (I) (cropped).jpg | caption1 = | image2 = Morgan Hill - wine tasting (cropped) (cropped).jpg | footer = Morgan Hill is a popular [[Enotourism|wine tourism]] destination, home to numerous wineries as part of the ''[[Santa Clara Valley AVA]]''. }}

According to ''[[Forbes]]'', Morgan Hill is one of the top 500 most expensive places to live in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last=Levy |first=Francesca |date=September 27, 2010 |title=America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes |url=https://www.forbes.com/2010/09/27/most-expensive-zip-codes-2010-lifestyle-real-estate-zip-codes-10-rank.html |access-date=October 21, 2023 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'' ranked Morgan Hill as the 479th most expensive housing market in the United States, owing to its concentration of [[high-net-worth individual]]s and restrictive growth policies.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zeveloff |first=Julie |date=November 12, 2014 |title=The 20 Most Expensive Housing Markets In America |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-housing-markets-2014-11?op=1 |access-date=October 21, 2023 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/morgan-hill-among-most-expensive-housing-markets-in-nation/article_6dc028fe-70f4-11e4-a1f6-c7188aa522e9.html |title=Morgan Hill among most expensive housing markets in nation |newspaper=[[The Morgan Hill Times]] |first=Scott |last=Forstner |date=November 20, 2014 |access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref>

Morgan Hill, along with [[Saratoga, California|Saratoga]], [[San Martin, California|San Martin]], and [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]] make up the ''[[Santa Clara Valley AVA]]'', a designated [[American Viticultural Area]] for wineries and vineyards within the historic [[Santa Clara Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.santaclarawines.com/santa-clara-valley.html|title=Santa Clara Valley Wines -- Wineries of Santa Clara Valley|website=www.santaclarawines.com|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

Numerous companies of other industries are based in Morgan Hill as well, such as [[Specialized Bicycle Components]], a major global manufacturer of high performance bicycles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.specialized.com/us/en/contact-us|title=Contact Us | Specialized.com|website=Specialized Bicycle Components USA|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

Morgan Hill is served by ''[[The Morgan Hill Times]]'', a weekly newspaper founded in 1894 and published by New SV Media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2023 |title=The Morgan Hill Times |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=The Morgan Hill Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The biweekly ''Morgan Hill Life''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cheek |first=Marty |date=August 10, 2013 |title=From the Publisher: Welcome to Morgan Hill Life |work=Morgan Hill Life |url=https://morganhilllife.com/2013/08/10/from-the-publisher-welcome-to-morgan-hill-life-2/ |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref> lifestyle publication, founded in 2013, is published by Morgan Hill Life, LLC.

===Technology=== Notable high tech companies that are headquartered or have their American headquarters in Morgan Hill include [[Anritsu]] (Japanese [[telecommunications]] company), [[Flex (company)|Flextronics]] (the world's second largest electronics-manufacturing service provider), [[Velodyne Lidar|Velodyne]] (sensor and laser developer), Hypnos Entertainment<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/C2006057 |title=HYPNOS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Company Profile |website=[[OpenCorporates]] |access-date=December 11, 2020}}</ref> (video game company), [[Toray Advanced Composites]] (Dutch [[Advanced composite materials (engineering)|advanced composite materials]] manufacturer), and Paramit Corporation, a high tech medical device manufacturer.

High tech companies that have research and development or manufacturing facilities in Morgan Hill include the [[Harris Corporation]] (information and defense contractor based in the [[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone]] district), [[Infineon Technologies]] ([[semiconductor]] and chip manufacturer), and NxEdge Inc., a semiconductor and business solutions company.

===Top employers=== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | width = 175 | image1 = Downtown_Morgan_Hill_(3rd_%26_Monterey).jpg | caption1 = | image2 = Downtown Morgan Hill (2nd & Monterrey) (1).jpg | caption2 = | image3 = Morgan_Hill_Parking_Garage_(1).jpg | footer = Downtown Morgan Hill on Monterey Rd. (top and center) and Third Street Plaza (bottom) }}

According to the city's 2018 Employment Report, the top employers in the city are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.morganhill.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6472/Largest-Employers-in-Morgan-Hill--Apr-2017?bidId=|title=CITY OF MORGAN HILL LARGEST EMPLOYERS- Updated March 2018|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! No. ! Employer ! No. of Employees |- |1 |[[Morgan Hill Unified School District]] |900 |- |2 |[[Anritsu]] |480 |- |3 |[[Specialized Bicycle Components]] |380 |- |4 |Paramit Corporation |300 |- |5 |CalDoor |300 |- |6 |NxEdge |280 |- |7 |Lusamerica Foods |270 |- |8 |Mission Bell Manufacturing |250 |- |9 |[[Toray Advanced Composites]] |250 |- |10 |[[Infineon Technologies]] |240 |- |11 |Safeway |230 |- |12 |[[Velodyne]] |200 |}

==Culture== {{Main|Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival|Poppy Jasper International Film Festival}}

The [[Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival]] is an annual celebration established in 1980 by fire chief Brad Spencer,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=U.R. |title=Images of America: Morgan Hill |publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]] |year=2005 |isbn=9780738529776 |location=Charleston, South Carolina |page=125}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Bradley Ross Spencer July 6, 1942 – July 2, 2015 |work=[[Gilroy Dispatch]] |url=https://gilroydispatch.com/bradley-ross-spencer-july-6-1942-july-2-2015/ |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref> who wanted to raise money for his fire department affected by [[1978 California Proposition 13|Prop 13]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2019 |title=How Mushrooms Put Us on the Map |url=https://www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org/post/how-mushrooms-put-us-on-the-map |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116211005/https://www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org/post/how-mushrooms-put-us-on-the-map |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Morgan Hill Historical Society}}</ref> The festival primarily celebrates the mushroom as a homage to the city's original nickname, the Mushroom Capital of the World.<ref name=":1" />

The [[Poppy Jasper International Film Festival]] (PJIFF) is an annual event managed by the non-profit organization Poppy Jasper, Inc. It was established in 2004 by Mattie Scariot as a fundraiser on MHAT, Morgan Hill's [[public-access television]] channel.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Poppy Jasper Film Festival goes full bloom |work=Gilroy Dispatch |url=https://gilroydispatch.com/poppy-jasper-film-festival-goes-full-bloom/ |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref> Since its establishment, PJIFF features films produced by people of multiple backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chalhoub |first=Erik |date=April 14, 2021 |title=Poppy Jasper film festival expands global reach |work=The Morgan Hill Times |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/poppy-jasper-film-festival-expands-global-reach/ |access-date=October 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nutall |first=Calvin |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Poppy Jasper International Film Festival wraps up successful week-long run |work=Morgan Hill Life |url=https://morganhilllife.com/2023/04/21/pjiff-overview/ |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation== [[File:Tour of California Morgan Hill (cropped).jpg|thumb|Morgan Hill is a major [[cycling]] destination, known for hosting the [[Tour of California]], for being home to [[Specialized Bicycle Components|Specialized Bicycle Co.]], and for its [[bicycle culture]].]] * [[Anderson Lake (California)#Anderson Lake County Park|Anderson Lake County Park]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/menuitem.244564f66e6d425580b558bb35cda429/?path=%2Fv7%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20%28DEP%29%2FFind%20a%20Park%2FAnderson%20Lake|title=Anderson Lake County Park|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> immediately east of Morgan Hill * [[Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County)|Coyote Creek Parks & Trails]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/menuitem.244564f66e6d425580b558bb35cda429/?path=%2Fv7%2FParks%20and%20Recreation%2C%20Department%20of%20%28DEP%29%2FFind%20a%20Park%2FCoyote%20Creek%20Parkway|title=Coyote Creek Parkway|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> north of Morgan Hill, extending to San Jose *[[Henry W. Coe State Park]], the second-largest state park in California *[[Uvas Canyon County Park]], located a few miles west of Morgan Hill in the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]] * Galvan Park * Morgan Hill Community Park, including a skate park and off-leash dog park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morganhilldog.org/|title=Morgan Hill Off-Leash Dog Park}}</ref> * Centennial Recreation Center,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhcrc.com/|title=Centennial Recreation Center - City of Morgan Hill, CA - Official Website|website=www.mhcrc.com}}</ref> with gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, senior center, youth center and computer facility * Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhcommunitycenter.com/|title=Community & Cultural Center - City of Morgan Hill, CA - Official Website|website=www.mhcommunitycenter.com}}</ref> amphitheater and satellite campus of [[Gavilan College]] * Morgan Hill Aquatic Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhaquaticscenter.com/|title=Aquatics - City of Morgan Hill, CA - Official Website|website=www.mhaquaticscenter.com}}</ref> * Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morganhilloutdoorsportscenter.com/|title=mhosc.com - Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center|website=www.morganhilloutdoorsportscenter.com}}</ref> * [[Villa Mira Monte]]

==Government== Morgan Hill's government is composed of the Morgan Hill City Council, its legislative branch; the mayor of Morgan Hill, its semi-executive branch; and the departments of Morgan Hill City Hall. The current mayor of Morgan Hill is Mark Turner, who was elected to office in November 2022.<ref name=mayor/> The current Morgan Hill City Manager is Christina Turner.

In the [[California State Legislature]], Morgan Hill is in {{Representative|casd|15|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|28|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Maps {{!}} California Citizens Redistricting Commission |url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/final-maps/ |access-date=October 10, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Federally, Morgan Hill is in {{Representative|cacd|18|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|18|access-date=October 10, 2025}}</ref>

The Morgan Hill Police Department is tasked with ensuring public safety within the city's incorporated borders. Chief Shane Palsgrove was appointed in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2020|title=Palsgrove named MHPD chief|url=https://morganhilltimes.com/palsgrove-named-mhpd-chief/|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Morgan Hill Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education== [[File:Morgan Hill Elementary School historic building.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|The historic Morgan Hill School Building, designed by noted California architect [[W. H. Weeks]]]]

===Public education=== {{Main|Morgan Hill Unified School District}}

The [[Morgan Hill Unified School District]] (MHUSD) serves the whole of Morgan Hill, as well as [[San Martin, California]] and [[Coyote, California|Coyote Valley]]. MHUSD schools have variously been awarded as [[California Distinguished School]]s and [[California Distinguished School#California Gold Ribbon School|California Gold Ribbon Schools]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Forstner |first=Scott |date=May 14, 2015 |title=Gold rush for MHUSD schools |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/gold-rush-for-mhusd-schools/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |work=[[The Morgan Hill Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cheek |first=Marty |date=May 20, 2015 |title=Four Morgan Hill schools earn prestigious Gold Ribbon awards |url=https://morganhilllife.com/2015/05/20/four-morgan-hill-schools-earn-prestigious-gold-ribbon-award/ |access-date=October 25, 2024 |website=Morgan Hill Life}}</ref>

Morgan Hill's public high schools are: *[[Live Oak High School (Morgan Hill, California)|Live Oak High School]] *[[Morgan Hill Unified School District|Ann Sobrato High School]] (Ranked among the top 100 best public schools in California)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Bay-Area-Schools-in-the-Top-100-Public-Schools-in-California-482356401.html|title=21 Bay Area Schools in the Top 100 High Schools in CA|newspaper=NBC Bay Area }}</ref> *Central High School (continuation)

Alongside its traditional schools, MHUSD, in special partnership with [[The Tech Interactive]], a leading [[Silicon Valley]] institution, operates 4 specialized public ''"focus academies"'', through its innovative ''Tech Academies Initiative'':<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetech.org/TechAcademies|title=The Tech Academies|date=April 2, 2018|website=The Tech Interactive|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> ''Focus Academies'' will provide the opportunity for students to specialize their studies within broad fields (engineering, STEAM, math, music, health sciences), allowing for greater, in-depth learning within subjects within programs designed by noted subject matter experts, including scientists from The Tech Museum of Innovation and [[Stanford University]] medical professors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://morganhilllife.com/2017/01/29/el-toro-school-will-transform-health-science-academy-fall/|title=El Toro school will transform into health science academy this fall|first=Robert|last=Airoldi|date=January 29, 2017|website=Morgan Hill Life|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhusd.org/2015/12/teresa-semersheim-p-a-walsh-academy-is-moving-forward-through-innovative-tech/|title=MHUSD - P.A. Walsh Moving Forward through Innovative Tech|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

*Paradise Valley Engineering Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://paradise.mhusd.org/|title=Home - Paradise Valley Engineering Academy|website=paradise.mhusd.org|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> *P.A. Walsh STEAM Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pawalsh.mhusd.org/|title=Home - PA Walsh Steam Academy|website=pawalsh.mhusd.org|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> (run in partnership with [[The Tech Interactive]]) *Jackson Academy of Math & Music<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jackson.mhusd.org/|title=Home - Jackson Academy of Math & Music|website=jackson.mhusd.org|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> *El Toro Health Science Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eltoro.mhusd.org/|title=Home - El Toro Health Science Academy|website=eltoro.mhusd.org|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref> (first elementary-level health sciences program in California; created alongside [[Stanford University]]) *San Martin/Gwinn — Dual Immersion Multicultural Education (90/10 Spanish and English Dual Language Immersion)

Morgan Hill also hosts a campus of [[Gavilan College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://morganhilllife.com/2017/10/16/profile-gav-president-looking-toward-the-future-with-new-initiatives/|title=Profile: Gav president looking toward the future with new initiatives|first=Marty|last=Cheek|date=October 16, 2017|website=Morgan Hill Life|accessdate=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

===Private education=== Morgan Hill is also home to numerous [[private school]], both religious and nonsectarian in nature.

Nonsectarian schools: *[[Oakwood School, Morgan Hill|Oakwood School]] *Stratford School

Religious schools: * Saint Catherine [[Catholic school|Catholic School]] * Crossroads Christian School * Spring Academy, alternative Christian school * Shadow Mountain Baptist School

==Infrastructure== [[File:Villa Mira Monte, 17860 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 9-23-2012 5-18-30 PM.JPG|thumb|[[Villa Mira Monte]] was built in 1884 by Hiram Morgan Hill. It currently houses the Morgan Hill Museum & Historical Society.]]

===Public transportation=== * The [[Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority]] provides local buses and express buses to [[Gilroy, California|Gilroy]], [[San Martin, California|San Martin]], [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], and [[Sunnyvale, California|Sunnyvale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vta.org/schedules/pdf/bus_rail_map_h.pdf |access-date=February 17, 2008 |publisher=Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority |title=Gilroy and Morgan Hill Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410143053/http://www.vta.org/schedules/pdf/bus_rail_map_h.pdf |archive-date=April 10, 2008 }}</ref> * [[Caltrain]]'s [[Morgan Hill station]] provides weekday [[rush hour|rush-hour]] [[commuter rail]] service to [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], the rest of [[Silicon Valley]], the [[San Francisco Peninsula|Peninsula]] and [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://caltrain.com/timetable.html |access-date=February 17, 2008 |publisher=Caltrain |title=Caltrain timetable effective April 2, 2007}}</ref> * [[Monterey–Salinas Transit]] runs a rush-hour San Jose-[[Monterey, California|Monterey]] express bus, Line 55, that also serves as an [[Amtrak Thruway]] connection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mst.org/routes/55/index.htm |access-date=February 17, 2008 |publisher=Monterey-Salinas Transit |title=Line 55 Monterey - San Jose Express}}</ref>

===Public libraries=== [[Santa Clara County Library District]] operates the Morgan Hill Library, which was renamed after former mayor Steve Tate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Michael |date=October 12, 2021 |title=City honors Steve Tate with library renaming |work=The Morgan Hill Times |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/city-honors-steve-tate-with-library-renaming/ |access-date=September 10, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==

===Early settlers===

* [[Hiram Morgan Hill]] (1848–1913) more commonly known as "Morgan Hill", bank clerk and rancher<ref name=":3" /> * [[Daniel Martin Murphy]] (1826–1882) Canadian-born American settler and rancher<ref name="Circa" /><ref name="Morgan Hill Times-2006" /> * [[Tiburcio Vásquez]] (1835–1875), famed [[Californio]] outlaw

===Culture=== *[[Don Argue]], former president of [[Northwest University (United States)|Northwest University]] *[[Kayla Cromer]], television actor *[[Cornelia Barns]], activist *[[Mary Blair]], The Walt Disney Company animator *[[Dennis Johnson (composer)|Dennis Johnson]], composer and mathematician<ref>{{cite web |last=Kozinn |first=Allan |author-link=Allan Kozinn |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Dennis Johnson, 80, Creator of a Rediscovered Minimalist Score, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/obituaries/dennis-johnson-dead.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190110061005/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/obituaries/dennis-johnson-dead.html |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=October 25, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> *[[Charles Kellogg (naturalist)|Charles Kellogg]], Californian naturalist and actor<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 10, 2006 |title=World Famous Bird Singer Charles Kellogg Hailed from Morgan Hill |work=[[The Morgan Hill Times]] |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/world-famous-bird-singer-charles-kellogg-hailed-from-morgan-hill/ |access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref> *[[Kelly Moore (writer)|Kelly Moore]], [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Best Selling]] author

===Sciences=== *[[Charles Edward Barns]], astronomer and author *[[Konstantin Batygin]], Caltech astronomer *[[Ole Fahlin]], aviator and [[Lockheed Martin]] developer *[[Joseph Gordon II]], chemist credited with 12 patents *[[Stephen C. Johnson]], AT&T and Bell Labs computer scientist *[[Robert Royston]], landscape architect

===Athletics=== *[[Jared Allen]], football player for the [[Chicago Bears]] *[[Bill Berry (basketball)|Bill Berry]], former basketball coach for the [[Chicago Bulls]] *[[Ricky Berry]], basketball player for the [[Sacramento Kings]] *[[Ron Caragher]], football coach for the [[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State Spartans]] and [[University of San Diego]] *[[Scott Clark (BMX rider)|Scott Clark]], BMX world champion *[[Harold Davis (sprinter)|Harold Davis]], track and field athlete, a World Record holder in the 100 metres *[[Jerry Doggett]], famed [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] sportscaster *[[Mervyn Fernandez]], football player for the [[Oakland Raiders]] *[[Romina Gupta]], [[United States women's national artistic gymnastics team|Team USA]] gold medal gymnastics champion *[[Cade Hall]], college football defensive end *[[Rhett Hall]], football player for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] *[[Jarod Hatch]], swimmer who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics *[[James Hibbard]], cycling champion and writer<ref>{{cite news |date=16 September 2023 |title=Hometown favorite |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/local-author-to-discuss-new-book-at-booksmart/ |accessdate=16 September 2023 |work=Morgan Hill Times}}</ref> *[[Daniel Holloway (cyclist)|Daniel Holloway]], cyclist and multiple [[United States National Criterium Championships|National Criterium]] champion<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hood |first=Ed |date=February 17, 2018 |title=Daniel Holloway – Going back to his roots |work=VeloVeritas |url=https://veloveritas.co.uk/2018/02/17/daniel-holloway-feb18/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |quote=...the man originally from Morgan Hill, California...}}</ref> *[[Zhang Jinjing]], Chinese [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gymnast *[[Marina Klimova]], Soviet Olympic ice dancer *[[Ryan Neufeld]], football player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] *[[Sergei Ponomarenko]], competitive ice dancer *[[Dave Salzwedel]], soccer player for the [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose Clash]] *[[Alatini Saulala]], Tongan rugby player for the [[United States men's national rugby sevens team|USA National Team]] *[[Conrad Stoltz]], four time [[XTERRA Triathlon]] *[[Jeff Ulbrich]], football coach for the [[Atlanta Falcons]], former player for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Scott J. |date=January 15, 2010 |title=The next chapter: Retired from the NFL, Ulbrich ready to try hand at coaching |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/the-next-chapter-retired-from-the-nfl-ulbrich-ready-to-try-hand-at-coaching/ |access-date=September 1, 2024 |website=[[The Morgan Hill Times]]}}</ref>

==Sister cities== Morgan Hill has five sister city affiliations:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.morganhill.ca.gov/2464/Community-Resources|title=Community Resources|website=City of Morgan Hill|access-date=August 24, 2025|language=en-US}}</ref> *{{Flagicon|Ireland}} [[Headford|Headford, County Galway, Ireland]]<ref name=":0" /> *{{Flagicon|Italy}} [[San Casciano in Val di Pesa]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]<ref name=":0" /> *{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Mizuho, Tokyo|Mizuho, Tokyo, Japan]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2012 |title=Morgan Hill-Mizuho-machi exchange ambassadors in Japan |work=[[The Morgan Hill Times]] |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/morgan-hill-mizuho-machi-exchange-ambassadors-in-japan/ |access-date=August 30, 2023 |quote=In December 2010, students from Morgan Hill middle schools were selected as ambassadors to go to Morgan Hill’s Sister city Mizuho-machi, Tokyo, Japan.}}</ref> *{{Flagicon|Mexico}} [[San Martín de Hidalgo|San Martín de Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=January 14, 2019 |title=Sister Cities connects with Ameca, Mexico |work=The Morgan Hill Times |url=https://morganhilltimes.com/sister-cities-of-mh-connects-with-ameca-mexico/ |access-date=September 4, 2023 |quote=In addition to Ameca, it also hosts relationships with five international cities: San Casciano, Italy; Seferihisar, Turkey; San Martin de Hidalgo, Mexico; Mizuho, Japan; and Headford, Ireland.}}</ref> *{{Flagicon|Turkey}} [[Seferihisar|Seferihisar, Izmir, Turkey]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.izmirlb.org/|title=İzmir Escort - Escort İzmir Vip Bayanlar|website=İzmir Escort - Escort İzmir Vip Bayanlar|access-date=January 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124205350/http://izmirlb.org/|archive-date=January 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cheek |first=Marty |date=August 10, 2013 |title=Turkish community is Morgan Hill's newest Sister City |work=Morgan Hill Life |publication-date=June 26, 2013 |url=https://morganhilllife.com/2013/08/10/turkish-community-is-morgan-hills-newest-sister-city-2/ |access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>

==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="120" perrow="2"> File:Clos la Chance Winery, Morgan Hill (II).jpg|[[Santa Clara Valley AVA]] winery in Morgan Hill File:Upper Falls.jpg|Upper Falls in [[Uvas Canyon County Park]] File:Morgan Hill Veterans Memorial Square.jpg|Veterans Memorial Plaza File:Morgan-Hill-banner-01 (cropped).jpg|Downtown Morgan Hill on Monterey Rd. File:2011-12-04 Morgan Hill, Henry W. Coe State Wilderness Park 060 (6493352541).jpg|[[Henry W. Coe State Park]] in the [[Diablo Range]] File:Chesbro Reservoir.jpg|Chesbro Reservoir in western Morgan Hill File:2011-12-04 Morgan Hill, Henry W. Coe State Wilderness Park 003 (6492982235).jpg|[[Henry W. Coe State Park]] in eastern Morgan Hill File:Depot Station 2.jpg|Third Street Plaza, Downtown File:Aerial view of Coyote Lake.JPG|[[Coyote Lake (Santa Clara County, California)|Coyote Lake]] in southern Morgan Hill File:Clos la Chance Vineyards (Morgan Hill).jpeg|Clos la Chance Vineyards File:Capriano Park VI (cropped).jpg|[[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone, Morgan Hill]] File:Morgan Hill Community Playhouse (1) (cropped).jpg|Morgan Hill Playhouse File:Capriano Park VIII.jpg|Capriano Park in [[Madrone, Morgan Hill, California|Madrone]] File:MorganHill and Family.jpg|Hiram Morgan Hill, Diana Murphy Hill, and their daughter Diane Murphy Hill </gallery>

==See also== {{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}} * [[List of California locations by income]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Morgan Hill, California}} {{wikivoyage|Morgan Hill}} * {{Official website}} * [https://www.visitmorganhill.org/ Visit Morgan Hill] * [http://www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org Morgan Hill Historical Society]

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