Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.3% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.1% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morgan, GA
1,223 people in other types of correctional institutions
Morgan compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Utility gas (5%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Morgan (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.72%
| Here |  | 34.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 66.2% | 23.2% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 26.7% | 6.7% | - | 33.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Calhoun County: | 3.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Calhoun County: | 8.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | This county: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Calhoun County: | 13.7% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Calhoun County: | 33.3% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,989 | $23,868 | 5 | $275 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,061 | $24,366 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,050 | $24,200 | 5 | $275 |
Morgan government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $79,000 ($329.17)
Solid Waste Management: $74,000 ($308.33)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $79,000 ($329.17)
Solid Waste Management: $70,000 ($291.67)
Regular Highways: $61,000 ($254.17)
Sewerage: $52,000 ($216.67)
Financial Administration: $28,000 ($116.67)
Central Staff Services: $28,000 ($116.67)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($45.83)
General - Other: $8,000 ($33.33)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($4.17)
Libraries: $1,000 ($4.17)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.17)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000 ($75.00)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $4,000 ($16.67)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($8.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($4.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($25.00)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($12.50)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($8.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $166,000 ($691.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($491.67)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $53,000 ($220.83)
Public Utilities: $23,000 ($95.83)
Property: $14,000 ($58.33)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000 ($29.17)
NEC: $4,000 ($16.67)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($266.67)
5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,874 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.48% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,444 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.51% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Morgan:
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morgan:
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
- WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W207AW (89.3 FM; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Morgan:
- WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
Morgan fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 2004 03:50 AM, 78, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Morgan)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Dickey Rd At Cheney Community (Lat: 31.612111 Lon: -84.647417), Call Sign: KNGK236, Licensee ID: L00669596
Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz Grant Date: 04/12/2003, Expiration Date: 04/19/2013
Registrant: Jimmy Cheney, Rt 1 Box 87, Edison, GA 31746 - 3 Mi W Of Hwy 41 On County Rd (Lat: 31.597389 Lon: -84.645194), Call Sign: KNHS265, Licensee ID: L00765780
Assigned Frequencies: 158.385 MHz Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2013
Registrant: Waylan Cheney, 1847 Haynes Rd, Edison, GA 39846, Phone: (770) 835-2390
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Morgan, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 7 | 73.6 years |
| William | 7 | 72.2 years |
| John | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Annie | 6 | 78.3 years |
| Lucy | 4 | 88.2 years |
| Fannie | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Mamie | 4 | 89.5 years |
| Charlie | 4 | 76.8 years |
| Willie | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Helen | 3 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Morgan, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 10 | 72.5 years |
| Brown | 9 | 73.9 years |
| Riley | 8 | 82.1 years |
| Kendrick | 7 | 73.1 years |
| Morris | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Clements | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Aycock | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Frost | 5 | 63.6 years |
| Paul | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Jones | 5 | 79.6 years |
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
- #4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1990s"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
- #25 (31766) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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