Morgan County, Tennessee
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Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Morgan County is a
History
Morgan County was formed in 1817 from portions of Anderson and Roane counties. It was named in honor of Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), an American Revolutionary War officer who commanded the troops that defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens, and who later served as a U.S. congressman from Virginia. The county had been part of lands relinquished by the Cherokee with the signing of the Third Treaty of Tellico in 1805.[1] The original county seat was Montgomery until 1870, when it was moved to Wartburg.[5]
Tornado
On November 10, 2002, a tornado destroyed 50 homes. At least seven people were killed in the Morgan County communities of Mossy Grove and Joyner.
Geography
According to the
The
The Cumberland Trail passes through Morgan County.
Adjacent counties
- Scott County (northeast)
- Anderson County (east)
- Roane County (south)
- Cumberland County (southwest/CST Border)
- Fentress County (northwest/CST Border)
National protected areas
- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (part)
- Obed Wild and Scenic River(part)
State protected areas
- Catoosa Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Frozen Head State Natural Area
- Frozen Head State Park
- Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
- Lone Mountain State Forest
- North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Rugby State Natural Area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 1,676 | — | |
1830 | 2,582 | 54.1% | |
1840 | 2,660 | 3.0% | |
1850 | 3,430 | 28.9% | |
1860 | 3,353 | −2.2% | |
1870 | 2,969 | −11.5% | |
1880 | 5,156 | 73.7% | |
1890 | 7,639 | 48.2% | |
1900 | 9,587 | 25.5% | |
1910 | 11,458 | 19.5% | |
1920 | 13,285 | 15.9% | |
1930 | 13,603 | 2.4% | |
1940 | 15,242 | 12.0% | |
1950 | 15,727 | 3.2% | |
1960 | 14,304 | −9.0% | |
1970 | 13,619 | −4.8% | |
1980 | 16,604 | 21.9% | |
1990 | 17,300 | 4.2% | |
2000 | 19,757 | 14.2% | |
2010 | 21,987 | 11.3% | |
2020 | 21,035 | −4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[11] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
19,029 | 90.46% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
971 | 4.62% |
Native American
|
54 | 0.26% |
Asian
|
41 | 0.19% |
Pacific Islander
|
8 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed
|
633 | 3.01% |
Latino
|
299 | 1.42% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,035 people, 7,625 households, and 5,659 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 6,990 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,712, and the median income for a family was $31,901. Males had a median income of $25,683 versus $18,606 for females. The
Communities
Cities
- Harriman (mostly in Roane County)
- Sunbright
- Wartburg (seat)
Towns
- Oakdale
- Oliver Springs (part)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Annadel
- Deer Lodge
- Joyner
- Lancing
- Midway
- Rugby (partial)
- Shady Grove
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,930 | 84.22% | 1,167 | 14.18% | 131 | 1.59% |
2016 | 5,441 | 81.15% | 1,054 | 15.72% | 210 | 3.13% |
2012 | 4,669 | 71.79% | 1,725 | 26.52% | 110 | 1.69% |
2008 | 4,717 | 69.14% | 1,969 | 28.86% | 136 | 1.99% |
2004 | 4,401 | 59.80% | 2,924 | 39.73% | 35 | 0.48% |
2000 | 3,144 | 51.02% | 2,921 | 47.40% | 97 | 1.57% |
1996 | 2,070 | 38.88% | 2,767 | 51.97% | 487 | 9.15% |
1992 | 2,306 | 37.29% | 3,190 | 51.58% | 688 | 11.13% |
1988 | 2,576 | 56.67% | 1,941 | 42.70% | 29 | 0.64% |
1984 | 2,903 | 57.19% | 2,121 | 41.78% | 52 | 1.02% |
1980 | 2,823 | 56.29% | 2,094 | 41.75% | 98 | 1.95% |
1976 | 1,949 | 39.46% | 2,953 | 59.79% | 37 | 0.75% |
1972 | 2,531 | 68.35% | 1,084 | 29.27% | 88 | 2.38% |
1968 | 1,803 | 47.46% | 968 | 25.48% | 1,028 | 27.06% |
1964 | 1,842 | 48.49% | 1,957 | 51.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,241 | 58.13% | 1,576 | 40.88% | 38 | 0.99% |
1956 | 2,402 | 62.83% | 1,379 | 36.07% | 42 | 1.10% |
1952 | 2,565 | 63.22% | 1,492 | 36.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 1,570 | 50.89% | 1,500 | 48.62% | 15 | 0.49% |
1944 | 1,399 | 53.81% | 1,201 | 46.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 1,448 | 44.82% | 1,783 | 55.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 1,225 | 48.51% | 1,291 | 51.13% | 9 | 0.36% |
1932 | 1,184 | 54.19% | 983 | 44.99% | 18 | 0.82% |
1928 | 1,481 | 76.86% | 446 | 23.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 1,103 | 62.78% | 411 | 23.39% | 243 | 13.83% |
1920 | 2,248 | 73.18% | 816 | 26.56% | 8 | 0.26% |
1916 | 1,265 | 67.72% | 563 | 30.14% | 40 | 2.14% |
1912 | 312 | 18.86% | 466 | 28.17% | 876 | 52.96% |
See also
References
- ^ a b Donald Todd, "Morgan County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Morgan County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Heidi Wigdahl, "Knoxville Metropolitan Area Expands Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today," WBIR.com, March 28, 2013. Retrieved: January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Goodspeed's History of Morgan County (1887)". tngenweb.org.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
Further reading
- Dickenson, W. Calvin (1987). Morgan County. Memphis, Tenn.: Memphis State University Press. ISBN 978-0878701575
- Humphreys, James (2012). "Becoming Americans: Social Change in Morgan County, Tennessee, 1850–1870." Journal of East Tennessee History, Vol. 84, pp. 23–39.
External links
- Official site
- Morgan County Chamber of Commerce
- Morgan County, TNGenWeb - free genealogy resources for the county
- Morgan County at Curlie
- Morgan county landforms