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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Public administration (12.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Construction (10.2%).
Detached houses: $134,193Here:$134,193State:$160,262 Mobile homes: $61,993Here:$61,993State:$33,636 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,450Here:$13,450State:$47,392
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.0%
McCain (Republican): 55.5% Obama (Democratic): 43.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $387 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $269 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $365 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Liberty, Cannel City, Grassy Creek, Paint Creek, Wrigley.
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Notable locations in Morgan County: Omer (A), Camp Judy Layne (B), Twentysix Boat Ramp (C), Henry (D), The Chapel (E), Hickory Grove (F), Wells Station (G), Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (H), Peddler Gap Volunteer Fire Department (I), Caney Valley Fire Department (J), Peddler Gap 172 Volunteer Fire Department (K), White Oak Volunteer Fire Department (L), 519 / Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Blackwater Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morgan County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Grassy Lick Church (B), Wells Chapel (C), Jones Creek Enterprise Baptist Church (D), Lacy Creek Church of Enterprise Baptist (E), Blairs Mills Church (F), Lick Branch Community Church (G), Little Caney Church (H), Martha Enterprise Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Perry Cemetery One (1), Oakley Cemetery (2), Hitch Cemetery (3), Neal Cemetery (4), Kidd Cemetery One (5), Kidd Cemetery Two (6), Kidd Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benton Branch (A), White Oak Branch (B), Big Mandy Creek (C), Big Staff Branch (D), Birch Fork (E), Doe Branch (F), Doc Ison Branch (G), Bolin Branch (H), Browns Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Morgan County: Omer (A), Camp Judy Layne (B), Twentysix Boat Ramp (C), Henry (D), The Chapel (E), Hickory Grove (F), Wells Station (G), Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (H), Peddler Gap Volunteer Fire Department (I), Caney Valley Fire Department (J), Peddler Gap 172 Volunteer Fire Department (K), White Oak Volunteer Fire Department (L), 519 / Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Blackwater Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Morgan County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Grassy Lick Church (B), Wells Chapel (C), Jones Creek Enterprise Baptist Church (D), Lacy Creek Church of Enterprise Baptist (E), Blairs Mills Church (F), Lick Branch Community Church (G), Little Caney Church (H), Martha Enterprise Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Perry Cemetery One (1), Oakley Cemetery (2), Hitch Cemetery (3), Neal Cemetery (4), Kidd Cemetery One (5), Kidd Cemetery Two (6), Kidd Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benton Branch (A), White Oak Branch (B), Big Mandy Creek (C), Big Staff Branch (D), Birch Fork (E), Doe Branch (F), Doc Ison Branch (G), Bolin Branch (H), Browns Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Elliott County , Johnson County , Lawrence County , Magoffin County , Menifee County , Rowan County , Wolfe County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 420 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 91 (19% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.2%
Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 656 (35 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 791
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County (%):
4.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,335 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.09% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($15,512 average AGI) 1.52% relocated from other states ($9,824 average AGI)Morgan County:1.52%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,241 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($19,377 average AGI) 1.08% relocated to other states ($3,864 average AGI)Morgan County:1.08%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,237 (1,612 aged, 625 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
2,941 spouses, 3,713 children (3,254 natural, 132 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 88 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,544 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 686 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,069 1-person, 95 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 3 6-persons.
97.1% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 41% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Population growth in Morgan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
65% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $668,000
Water Utilities: $300,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Financial Administration: $138,000
Central Staff Services: $125,000
Police Protection: $106,000
Correctional Institutions: $95,000
General Public Buildings: $87,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Local Fire Protection: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
General - Other: $651,000
Regular Highways: $583,000
Water Utilities: $101,000
Libraries: $76,000
Health - Other: $43,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Highways: $1,101,000
NEC: $180,000
Public Utilities Sales: $23,000
Individual Income: $8,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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