Morgan, Georgia

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Morgan, Georgia
Morgan City Hall, Calhoun County.JPG
Morgan City Hall
Calhoun County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Morgan Highlighted.svg
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°32′20″N84°36′4″W / 31.53889°N 84.60111°W / 31.53889; -84.60111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Calhoun
Area
[1]
  Total
1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
  Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,741
  Density1,329.01/sq mi (513.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39866
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-52696 [2]
GNIS feature ID0318451 [3]

Morgan is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. [4] The city is the county seat of Calhoun County. [5]

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History

Morgan was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Calhoun County. It was incorporated as a city in 1856. [6] The city was named after Hiram Morgan, a county official. [7]

From 1923 to 1929, Morgan was replaced as county seat by Arlington, Georgia after a referendum. It became county seat again after an additional referendum.

Geography

Morgan is located near the center of Calhoun County at 31°32′20″N84°36′4″W / 31.53889°N 84.60111°W / 31.53889; -84.60111 (31.538877, -84.601034). [8] It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Albany and 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Blakely. According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 187
1870 126−32.6%
1880 111−11.9%
1890 18062.2%
1900 24033.3%
1910 30225.8%
1920 34112.9%
1930 249−27.0%
1940 28213.3%
1950 3047.8%
1960 293−3.6%
1970 280−4.4%
1980 36430.0%
1990 252−30.8%
2000 1,464481.0%
2010 1,86127.1%
2020 1,741−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1850-1870 [11] 1870-1880 [12]
1890-1910 [13] 1920-1930 [14]
1940 [15] 1950 [16] 1960 [17]
1970 [18] 1980 [19] 1990 [20]
2000 [21] 2010 [22] 2020 [23]
Morgan city, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [23] % 2020
White alone (NH)50228.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,18067.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)30.17%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)130.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)432.47%
Total1,741100.00%

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 108 households, and 69 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population increased to 1,741.

Notable people

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