Morgantown, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 2,467 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 
Males: 1,225  (49.7%)
Females: 1,242  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

36.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42261.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,696 (it was $19,912 in 2000)
Morgantown:

$28,696
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,500 (it was $12,100 in 2000)

Morgantown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,562 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Morgantown:

$115,562
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,052; detached houses: $149,880; mobile homes: $43,618

Median gross rent in 2022: $558.

March 2022 cost of living index in Morgantown: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 40.1%
(30.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 86.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 69.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Morgantown, KY (2022)
    • 2,17179.3%White alone
    • 43315.8%Hispanic
    • 1334.9%Two or more races
    • 260.9%Asian alone

Races in Morgantown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Morgantown, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Morgantown is 94 to 1.


Crime rates in Morgantown by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(39.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(121.9)
3
(121.4)
1
(40.3)
1
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
3
(124.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(42.3)
1
(40.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(42.3)
1
(40.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(39.0)
1
(41.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.2)
2
(81.0)
3
(121.9)
3
(121.4)
1
(40.3)
2
(81.5)
5
(206.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.2)
0
(0.0)
6
(244.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(116.9)
3
(125.3)
6
(248.9)
11
(453.6)
10
(405.0)
19
(771.7)
15
(607.0)
14
(564.5)
7
(285.2)
12
(494.8)
5
(208.2)
2
(82.3)
3
(126.8)
4
(162.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(194.9)
5
(208.9)
3
(124.4)
26
(1,072)
52
(2,106)
39
(1,584)
31
(1,255)
35
(1,411)
18
(733.5)
9
(371.1)
9
(374.7)
6
(247.0)
2
(84.5)
4
(162.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(39.0)
1
(41.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(164.9)
4
(162.0)
4
(162.5)
7
(283.3)
6
(241.9)
5
(203.7)
1
(41.2)
3
(124.9)
4
(164.7)
6
(253.6)
3
(122.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.3)
1
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index58.128.822.4108.5141.8252.2236.7155.6126.794.0139.537.179.0121.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Morgantown, KY

Crime rate in Morgantown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Kentucky average:

1.88
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Ancestries: American (27.1%), English (8.8%), Irish (6.5%), German (5.7%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/06/1813

Elevation: 573 feet

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile   (low).

Morgantown, Kentucky map

279 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:

10.2%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $925 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $338 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (44.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (73.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (323.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Woodbury, KY (2.0 miles),
Welchs Creek, KY (2.8 miles ),
Sugar Grove, KY (3.0 miles ),
Jetson, KY (3.1 miles ),
Rochester, KY (3.3 miles),
Greencastle, KY (3.3 miles ),
Gasper River, KY (3.8 miles ),
Rosine, KY (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 86.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,492 (+54.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 384 (46.4%)

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Morgantown, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Morgantown, KY in 2022
Morgantown satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $237,500
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $181,600
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Morgantown, KY residents
Average permit cost in Morgantown, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+9.7%).
Most common industries in Morgantown, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Food (8.7%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Food (9.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Food (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Morgantown, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)

Average climate in Morgantown, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Morgantown, Kentucky average temperatures Morgantown, Kentucky average precipitation Morgantown, Kentucky humidity Morgantown, Kentucky wind speed Morgantown, Kentucky snowfall Morgantown, Kentucky sunshine Morgantown, Kentucky clear and cloudy days

Morgantown, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Morgantown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Morgantown city center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Morgantown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from Morgantown center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from Morgantown center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Morgantown center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Butler County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Morgantown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Morgantown:

  • LAKEVIEW NH (S WARREN ST BOX 159)
  • MORGANTOWN CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (201 SOUTH WARREN STREET)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgantown:

  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 21 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,794)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 21 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 41 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Madisonville Community College (about 47 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 50 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Austin Peay State University (about 60 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)

Public high schools in Morgantown:

  • BUTLER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 673, Location: 1852 S. MAIN STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • BUTLER COUNTY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 178 ACADEMIC WAY, Grades: 6-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in Morgantown:

See full list of schools located in Morgantown

Library in Morgantown:

  • BUTLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $285,869; Location: 116 WEST OHIO STREET; 34,962 books; 686 audio materials; 1,579 video materials; 48 state licensed databases; 61 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Morgantown: Morgantown Fire Department (A), Butler County Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1460 South Main Street), Motel 6 Morgantown (1460 South Main Street), Green River Lodge (102 Sawmill Road).

Birthplace of: John W. Harreld - Politician.

Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morgantown and their reported violations in the past:

MORGANTOWN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2,628, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2014)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2008), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2009)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

55.5%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
114 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
161 people in nursing homes in 2000
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Morgantown (2011 data):

  • Morgantown Bank & Trust Company, Incorporated: Morgan Manor Branch, Highway 70 Branch, at 201 N Main Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $136.8 mil, Deposits: $112.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: M.R. Melton Limited Partnership
  • PBI Bank: Morgantown Branch at 112 West Gl Smith Street, branch established on 1898/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $1,461.9 mil, Deposits: $1,326.3 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Morgantown:

Marital status in Morgantown, KY
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

For population 25 years and over in Morgantown:

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morgantown
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Morgantown, KY (based on Butler County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,25546
Other2301
Mainline Protestant1693
Catholic951
None3,941-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Butler County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Butler County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.3%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Butler County:

22.0%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.9%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.7%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Morgantown:

28.2
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.7%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Morgantown:

11.0%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.3%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Morgantown:

52.5%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Morgantown:

76.0%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Morgantown, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 8$16,820$25,2302$2,440
Police Protection - Officers 8$30,088$45,1320$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 6$21,109$42,2180$0
Gas Supply 5$18,385$44,1240$0
Water Supply 3$8,758$35,0320$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,809$51,2360$0
Financial Administration 2$8,587$51,5221$1,207
Sewerage 2$4,962$29,7720$0
Transit 0$0 2$1,253
Other Government Administration 0$0 17$9,341
Totals for Government 37$121,518$39,41122$14,241

Morgantown government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $984,000 ($398.87)
    Water Utilities: $823,000 ($333.60)
    Central Staff Services: $571,000 ($231.46)
    Housing and Community Development: $447,000 ($181.19)
    Police Protection: $354,000 ($143.49)
    Regular Highways: $332,000 ($134.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $183,000 ($74.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,000 ($5.67)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,000 ($0.41)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $66,000 ($26.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $63,000 ($25.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $34,000 ($13.78)
    Regular Highways: $34,000 ($13.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000 ($2.84)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,274,000 ($516.42)

Morgantown government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $49,000 ($19.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000 ($6.08)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $239,000 ($96.88)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $51,000 ($20.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($1.62)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($1.62)
    Rents: $1,000 ($0.41)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,287,000 ($521.69)
    Water Utilities: $950,000 ($385.08)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000 ($17.84)
    Other: $25,000 ($10.13)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($1.62)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,885,000 ($764.09)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $402,000 ($162.95)
    Property: $323,000 ($130.93)
    Other Selective Sales: $283,000 ($114.71)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($3.65)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.41)

Morgantown government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,285,000 ($1331.58)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,285,000 ($1331.58)

Morgantown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,479,000 ($1410.21)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,039,000 ($2447.91)
Businesses in Morgantown, KY
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Rite Aid1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Subway1
Hardee's1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Motel 61UPS1
RadioShack1

Strongest AM radio stations in Morgantown:

  • WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morgantown:

  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morgantown:

  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
Morgantown fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Morgantown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 407ft / 124mTotal length
  • $6,464,000Total costs
  • 99,656Total average daily traffic
  • 17,734Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Morgantown, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 31990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Morgantown, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Morgantown)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

139 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Morgantown, KY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morgantown)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 69665, N69665, N-69665, Serial Number: 310Q0841, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1973, Certificate Issue Date: 02/25/2015
    Registrant (LLC): Coleman Construction LLC, 223 School House Rd, Morgantown, KY 42261

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 47. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 104 took place in 2010, and the least - 4 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Morgantown, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.9%), and Structure Fires (40.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Morgantown, KY
    • 32540.9%Outside Fires
    • 32040.3%Structure Fires
    • 10913.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 415.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Morgantown, KY
Most common first names in Morgantown, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8569.8 years
William7072.7 years
Mary5177.9 years
John3972.5 years
Robert2969.3 years
Charles2668.5 years
George2078.6 years
Paul1968.4 years
Dorothy1776.6 years
Ruby1780.2 years
Most common last names in Morgantown, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8671.4 years
Embry7973.8 years
Phelps6970.9 years
Hunt6573.2 years
Flener5977.9 years
Smith5773.2 years
Mckinney5676.5 years
Cardwell5268.3 years
West3875.7 years
Lee3572.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morgantown, KY
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 37.5%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morgantown, KY
  • 75.7%Electricity
  • 20.6%Utility gas
  • 3.7%No fuel used


Morgantown compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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