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Morgan County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%
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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
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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.
Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Morgan County centerOn 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county centerOn 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from the county centerOn 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 14.6 miles away from Morgan County centerOn 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from the county centerOn 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Morgan County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,695 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,850 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,500
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All Other: $1,743,000
Regular Highways: $710,000
General: $42,000
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
Libraries: $608,000
Fire Protection: $107,000
Public Welfare: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $899,000
Property Sale Other: $132,000
Rents: $4,000
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
Highways: $835,000
All Other: $755,000
Public Welfare: $359,000
Health & Hospitals: $49,000
Individual Income: $4,049,000
NEC: $95,000
Motor Vehicle License: $53,000
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