Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan County | |
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Congressional district | 10th |
Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,097.[1] The county seat is Madison.[2]
Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee, a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon.
History
Morgan County was created on December 10, 1807. It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- Interstate 20
- U.S. Route 129
- U.S. Route 129 Bypass
- U.S. Route 278
- U.S. Route 278 Truck
- U.S. Route 441
- U.S. Route 441 Bypass
- State Route 12
- State Route 12 Truck
- 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)
Communities
Cities
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Apalachee
- Godfrey (ghost town)
- Pennington
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2020 | 20,097 | 12.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 21,460 | [5] | 6.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1930-1940[10] 1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12] 1980-2000[13] 2010[14] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White
|
14,487 | 72.09% |
Black or African American
|
4,105 | 20.43% |
Native American
|
42 | 0.21% |
Asian
|
122 | 0.61% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.0% |
Other/Mixed
|
628 | 3.12% |
Latino
|
712 | 3.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,097 people, 6,942 households, and 5,250 families residing in the county.
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,231 | 70.29% | 3,353 | 28.63% | 126 | 1.08% |
2016 | 6,559 | 69.22% | 2,663 | 28.11% | 253 | 2.67% |
2012 | 6,186 | 68.42% | 2,753 | 30.45% | 102 | 1.13% |
2008 | 5,987 | 65.32% | 3,091 | 33.73% | 87 | 0.95% |
2004 | 4,902 | 67.64% | 2,304 | 31.79% | 41 | 0.57% |
2000 | 3,524 | 59.71% | 2,238 | 37.92% | 140 | 2.37% |
1996 | 2,118 | 45.92% | 2,111 | 45.77% | 383 | 8.30% |
1992 | 1,797 | 40.34% | 2,057 | 46.17% | 601 | 13.49% |
1988 | 2,108 | 58.10% | 1,508 | 41.57% | 12 | 0.33% |
1984 | 2,301 | 57.31% | 1,714 | 42.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 1,323 | 36.04% | 2,276 | 62.00% | 72 | 1.96% |
1976 | 904 | 28.45% | 2,274 | 71.55% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 2,007 | 75.03% | 668 | 24.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 616 | 20.67% | 973 | 32.65% | 1,391 | 46.68% |
1964 | 1,485 | 47.31% | 1,654 | 52.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 373 | 20.04% | 1,488 | 79.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 246 | 14.15% | 1,492 | 85.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 247 | 13.03% | 1,649 | 86.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 115 | 8.18% | 1,147 | 81.58% | 144 | 10.24% |
1944 | 51 | 4.18% | 1,166 | 95.50% | 4 | 0.33% |
1940 | 24 | 4.72% | 484 | 95.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 37 | 3.17% | 1,130 | 96.66% | 2 | 0.17% |
1932 | 74 | 7.36% | 923 | 91.75% | 9 | 0.89% |
1928 | 208 | 20.57% | 803 | 79.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 126 | 16.41% | 598 | 77.86% | 44 | 5.73% |
1920 | 176 | 28.12% | 450 | 71.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 58 | 7.63% | 643 | 84.61% | 59 | 7.76% |
1912 | 37 | 6.19% | 537 | 89.80% | 24 | 4.01% |
See also
References
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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