Morgan County, Georgia

Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan County Courthouse (Built 1905), Madison, Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1807
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Madison
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	354.60 sq mi (918 km²) 349.64 sq mi (906 km²) 4.96 sq mi (13 km²), 1.40%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	17,868 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,868. The county seat is Madison, Georgia.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 354.60 square miles (918.4 km²), of which 349.64 square miles (905.6 km²) (or 98.60%) is land and 4.96 square miles (12.8 km²) (or 1.40%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate highways

• Interstate 20

U.S. highways

• U.S. Route 129
• 
  U.S. Route 129 Bypass (Madison)
• U.S. Route 278
• U.S. Route 441
• 
  U.S. Route 441 Bypass (Madison)

State routes

• State Route 12
• State Route 24
• State Route 24 Bypass
• State Route 83
• State Route 186
• State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

• Oconee County (north)
• Greene County (east)
• Putnam County (southeast)
• Jasper County (southwest)
• Newton County (west)
• Walton County (northwest)

National protected area

• Oconee National Forest (part)

History

Morgan county was created on December 10, 1807. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	8,369		—
1820	13,520		61.5%
1830	12,046		−10.9%
1840	9,121		−24.3%
1850	10,744		17.8%
1860	9,997		−7.0%
1870	10,696		7.0%
1880	14,032		31.2%
1890	16,041		14.3%
1900	15,813		−1.4%
1910	19,717		24.7%
1920	20,143		2.2%
1930	12,488		−38.0%
1940	12,713		1.8%
1950	11,899		−6.4%
1960	10,280		−13.6%
1970	9,904		−3.7%
1980	11,572		16.8%
1990	12,883		11.3%
2000	15,457		20.0%
2010	17,868		15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,457 people, 5,558 households, and 4,301 families residing in the county. The population density was 17/km² (44/mi²). There were 6,128 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.69% White, 28.53% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,558 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,249, and the median income for a family was $46,146. Males had a median income of $34,634 versus $22,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,823. About 8.90% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bostwick
• Buckhead
• Madison
• Rutledge

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morgan County, Georgia