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Morgan County

Population in July 2007: 954. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 442  (46.4%)
Females: 512  (53.6%)
Median resident age:  35.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46160.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,395 (it was $33,158 in 2000)
Morgantown:  $36,395
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,892 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
Morgantown:  $101,892
Indiana:  $122,900
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Races in Morgantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Morgantown: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.3%), Irish (17.0%), German (14.6%), English (12.6%), Dutch (2.8%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 2495 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morgantown

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgantown town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Morgantown, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morgantown to the number of sex offenders is 477 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Morgantown:  0.7% ($563)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Morgantown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (23.5 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (29.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (196.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trafalgar, IN (7.9 miles ), Princes Lakes, IN (10.5 miles ), Martinsville, IN (11.7 miles ), Nashville, IN (11.9 miles ), Bargersville, IN (12.0 miles ), Bethany, IN (13.6 miles) , Brooklyn, IN (13.8 miles ), Franklin, IN (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $173,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $161,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.37 N, Longitude: 86.26 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -145 (-13.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Morgantown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Morgantown town center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the town center injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Morgantown:
  • MORGAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MARTINSVILLE, IN)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, IN)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS (about 17 miles; MOORESVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Morgantown, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgantown:
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 24 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 30 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Morgantown:
  • FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 15 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; ID: 3FK)
  • GREENWOOD MUNI (about 21 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: HFY)
  • LAKE MONROE (about 26 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: 07I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgantown:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 23 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 23 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 28 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 30 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
Private high school in Morgantown:
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: BOX 145 HURDLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Morgantown:
  • HELMSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 5378 N HELMSBURG SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The high school that the children of Morgantown attend is Indian Creek High School located in Trafalgar, Indiana.
  • Public Education for Morgantown and Jackson Township of Morgan County, Indiana. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson School Corporation with Grade, Middle, and Indian Creek H.S.

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Tourist attraction: Bill Monroe Music Park (Arcades & Amusements; 5163 North State Road 135).

Hotel: Rock House (380 West Washington Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morgantown, IN


37 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Morgantown compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Morgantown (2007 data):
  • The Peoples State Bank: Morgantown Branch at 289 South Marion Street, branch established on 1993-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.3 mil, Deposits: $160.0 mil, headquarters in Ellettsville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Ellettsville Bancshares, Inc.
  • Lincoln Bank: First Bank Branch at 180 Washington Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-29: Bank assets: $882.1 mil, Deposits: $659.4 mil, headquarters in Plainfield, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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:
from Marion County, IN  2.95% ($39,418 average AGI)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.92% ($44,556)
from Johnson County, IN  0.70% ($44,317)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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:
to Marion County, IN  2.50% ($31,387 average AGI)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.91% ($36,756)
to Johnson County, IN  0.86% ($44,707)


Strongest AM radio stations in Morgantown:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCB (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morgantown:
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCBK-FM (102.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFCI (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF INDIANA)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYGB (102.9 FM; EDINBURGH, IN; Owner: EDINBURGH RADIO)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WBWB (96.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Morgantown:
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WREP-LP (Channel 15; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN SCH. DIST. MARTINSVILLE)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)


Morgantown fatal accident list:
Dec 4, 2007 12:35 AM, Sr-135, Old Haggard Rd, Lat: 39.345444, Lon: -86.260200, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 15, 1981 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • JAMES J.R. TALBOT, County Roads 500 Northand 800 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 108.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:
  • DANE F ERSHEN, 9515 Old Haggard Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.8 m, Overall height: 101.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 6020 County Line Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 5775 Spearsville Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Morgantown, IN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • COPE TOWER, Conservation Club Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQIG932, Licensee ID: L00036747
    Assigned Frequencies : 11345.0 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/2008, Expiration Date: 02/07/2018, Certifier: Phil Mattison
    Registrant: South Central Indiana Remc, 300 Morton Ave, Martinsville, IN 46151, Phone: (765) 352-4746, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morgantown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BAUER ROBERT E BAUER 1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1155D , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Duane A Parsons, 9655 N Hassetown Rd, Morgantown, IN 46160
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1485Q , Serial Number: 15072785, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Matthew L Zupancic, 5282 S Haasetown Rd, Morgantown, IN 46160
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 89458 , Serial Number: 8490, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Michael T Gray, 1685 W Friendship Cabin Rd, Morgantown, IN 46160

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