Morgan County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 69,778 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,472
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,965

% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

Land area: 406 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 172 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.9%

Morgan County:	4.9%
Indiana:	12.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 60 years old, Asian residents: 66 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 85%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Morgan County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Morgan County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 33,158	(49.7%)
Females: 33,531	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,733
County population in 2003: 68,826
Jobs in 2003: 16,233

Morgan County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 37,135
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Morgan County:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $50,145
2005 median house value: $135,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $512
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $820
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,525 ($47,739 in 2000)

This county	$50,525
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,711

Morgan County	$143,711
Indiana:	$114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $531
Institutionalized population: 609
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Morgan County in 2000: $954

Morgan County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 551 buildings, average cost: $112,200
2001: 502 buildings, average cost: $124,700
2002: 485 buildings, average cost: $137,100
2003: 332 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2004: 317 buildings, average cost: $160,200
2005: 275 buildings, average cost: $169,800
2006: 233 buildings, average cost: $184,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,109 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $777 (0.7%)

Area name: Indianapolis, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Martinsville, Mooresville, Brooklyn, Morgantown, Paragon, Monrovia, Bethany.

2005 air pollution in Morgan County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Hendricks County , Johnson County , Marion County , Monroe County , Owen County , Putnam County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morgan County: Martinsville Country Club (A), Campbell Siding (B), Goethe Link Observatory (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morgan County include: West Union Church (A), Amity Church (B), Cross Union Church (C), Lambs Creek Church (D), Bethel Chapel (E), Bethel Church (F), Union Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Bradford Hills Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Friendship Park Cemetery (1), Gerholt Cemetery (2), Goss Cemetery (3), Walters Cemetery (4), Nutter Cemetery (5), North Branch Cemetery (6), Highland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Lake (A), J Lake (B), Upper Wildwood Lake (C), Upper Spring Lake (D), Upper Paradise Lake (E), Mann Lake (F), Cox Lake (G), Leona Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lazy Run (A), Lambs Creek (B), McCracken Creek (C), Koots Fork (D), Mill Hollow Branch (E), Jordan Creek (F), Indian Trace Creek (G), Indian Creek (H), Highland Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morgan County include: Camp Berean (1), Camp Bradford (2), Camp Mallory (3), Camp Riley (4), Camp To-Wa-Ki (5), Camp Victor (6), Pioneer Camp (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,800
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 580 (54% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 140
1990 to 1994: 66
1985 to 1989: 113
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 24
1970 to 1974: 44
1970 to 1974: 57
1965 to 1969: 104

Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.5%

Morgan County marital status for males

Morgan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 20,459
One, attached: 362
Two: 909
3 or 4: 642
5 to 9: 491
10 to 19: 307
20 or more: 393
Mobile homes: 2,334
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 11,419 (1,465 second mortgage, 1,138 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,800

Agriculture in Morgan County
Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36679
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $243.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41954
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55085
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.22
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.47%
Corn for grain: 36447 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1036 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37113 harvested acres
Vegetables: 173 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 328 acres

Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (11%)
Philippines (10%)
Japan (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Cuba (6%)
Mexico (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County:

United States or American (35%)
German (22%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Morgan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 27,465 (83%)
Carpooled: 3,712 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 54 (0%)
Motorcycle: 51 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (0%)
Walked: 589 (2%)
Other means: 325 (1%)
Worked at home: 899 (3%)

People in group quarters in Morgan County, Indiana

387 people in nursing homes
174 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
26 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
22 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
22 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,016.

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.
6.15% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($32,307 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($7,388 average AGI)
Morgan County: 1.26%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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)
from Monroe County, IN	0.27% ($29,282)
from Owen County, IN	0.19% ($28,000)
from Brown County, IN	0.13% ($30,500)
from Hamilton County, IN	0.13% ($44,909)

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.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($27,612 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($9,238 average AGI)
Morgan County: 1.64%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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)
to Monroe County, IN	0.26% ($30,246)
to Owen County, IN	0.19% ($34,680)
to Putnam County, IN	0.15% ($34,538)
to Brown County, IN	0.13% ($35,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Morgan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morgan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,567 (7,325 aged, 1,242 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 65,992

In family households: 59,401 (15,200 male householders, 3,866 female householders)
15,870 spouses, 20,721 children (18,388 natural, 383 adopted, 1,950 stepchildren), 1,172 grandchildren, 309 brothers or sisters, 399 parents, 672 other relatives, 1,192 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,591 (2,764 male householders (2,074 living alone)), 2,643 female householders (2,425 living alone)), 1,184 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 697 (625 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,837 2-persons, 4,585 3-persons, 4,153 4-persons, 1,705 5-persons, 562 6-persons, 224 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,499 1-person, 741 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

13,628 married couples with children.
2,974 single-parent households (946 men, 2,028 women).

97.7% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $266,098,000 ($3833 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,990,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $137,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,928,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,643,000
Federal grants: $51,513,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,552,000 ($1,711,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,510,000 ($3,059,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $408,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $57,826,000
Federal Government insurance: $35,202,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,610

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,967

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +87

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,440

Here:	+21 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Morgan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 938
1995 to 1998: 2,920
1990 to 1994: 3,019
1980 to 1989: 2,767
1970 to 1979: 4,589
1960 to 1969: 3,615
1950 to 1959: 2,541
1940 to 1949: 1,373
1939 or earlier: 4,146

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Indiana:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 282
4 rooms: 1,784
5 rooms: 5,149
6 rooms: 5,043
7 rooms: 3,295
8 rooms: 1,930
9 or more rooms: 1,950

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Indiana:

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 248
3 rooms: 792
4 rooms: 1,794
5 rooms: 1,102
6 rooms: 563
7 rooms: 278
8 rooms: 146
9 or more rooms: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan County:

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 464
2 bedrooms: 3,822
3 bedrooms: 11,770
4 bedrooms: 2,895
5 or more bedrooms: 508

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County:

no bedroom: 27
1 bedroom: 1,167
2 bedrooms: 2,427
3 bedrooms: 1,143
4 bedrooms: 177
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 329
1 vehicle: 3,424
2 vehicles: 9,174
3 vehicles: 4,151
4 vehicles: 1,619
5 or more vehicles: 775

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 556
1 vehicle: 2,316
2 vehicles: 1,582
3 vehicles: 369
4 vehicles: 64
5 or more vehicles: 78

59% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Indiana.

Morgan County:	58.6%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 53445
Northeast: 961
Midwest: 4571
South: 5734
West: 1155

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 524

Here:	6.4%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 203

Here:	5.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 396

Here:	27.2%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Morgan County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,521,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $36,412,000
All Other: $1,743,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $5,147,000
Regular Highways: $710,000

General: $42,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $13,710,000
General - Other: $8,082,000

Central Staff Services: $4,395,000

Regular Highways: $3,743,000

Corrections - Other: $2,664,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,443,000

Police Protection: $1,562,000

Welfare - Other: $1,290,000

Financial Administration: $1,080,000

Health Services - Other: $828,000

Parks & Recreation: $332,000

Natural Resources - Other: $209,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
General - Interest on Debt: $884,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,371,000
Libraries: $608,000

Fire Protection: $107,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $629,000
Public Welfare: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,740,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $14,642,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $98,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,298,000
General Revenue, NEC: $899,000

Property Sale Other: $132,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $1,393,000
General - Other: $231,000

Regular Highways: $199,000

Police Protection: $162,000

Financial Administration: $112,000

Judicial: $43,000

Corrections - Other: $21,000

Central Staff: $14,000

Health - Other: $10,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,400,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,318,000
Highways: $835,000

All Other: $755,000

Public Welfare: $359,000

Health & Hospitals: $49,000
Tax - Property: $11,978,000
Individual Income: $4,049,000

NEC: $95,000

Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $28,824,000

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