Geophysically, it is located within the great bend of the lower Lehigh River mouth region north of Allentown, north-northwest of Bethlehem, and west of Easton on the mouth of the Lehigh River.

Moore Township drains into the Delaware River through Catasauqua,[3] Monocacy, and Hokendauqua creeks, each of which originate in the township and are tributaries of the Lehigh River, and by the south and east draining Bushkill Creek tributary of the Delaware River.

Its landscapes compose the foothills south of its natural northern boundary, which is the over 150 miles (240 km)-long Blue Mountain barrier ridge.

Its ten villages are Beersville, Copella, Dannersville, Delps, Emanuelsville, Jamesville, Klecknersville, Moorestown, Point Phillip, and Youngsville.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 8,673 people, 3,303 households, and 2,559 families residing in the township.

18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.