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Morgan County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2022: 21,513 (0% urban, 100% rural); it was 19,757 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,159
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,872
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,791
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,661 (it was 1,199 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

32%

Land area: 522 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 41 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Morgan County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.2%), Construction (11.6%), Manufacturing (11.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.6%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Morgan County, TN (2022)
    • 19,28289.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9784.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7593.5%Two or more races
    • 3721.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 420.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 370.2%Asian alone
    • 120.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.9 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Males: 11,789  (54.8%)
Females: 9,724  (45.2%)
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Average household size:
Morgan County:

2.0 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,960 ($27,712 in 1999)
This county:

$52,960
Tennessee:

$65,254

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $569 (lower quartile is $458, upper quartile is $678)
This county:

$569
State:

$884


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,199 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Morgan:

$163,199
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,939 - $258,001
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,139
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384

Institutionalized population: 2,518

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 45
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 138
  • Auto thefts: 37

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 62
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 105
  • Auto thefts: 43
Morgan County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $192,600
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $149,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Morgan, TN residents
Average permit cost in Morgan, TN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $909 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $786 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Morgan, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Morgan, TN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Morgan, TN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.9%
Morgan County:

19.9%
Tennessee:

13.3%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 61.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.6% for American Indian residents, 29.2% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.9 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.4 years old, Black residents: 37.1 years old, American Indian residents: 44.1 years old, Asian residents: 23.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.7 years old, Other race residents: 31.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.

Cities in this county include: Coalfield, Lancing, Wartburg, Petros, Sunbright, Oakdale.

Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morgan County: Whiteoak Boat Dock (A), Cane Creek Dock (B), Southernaire Resort (C), Southernaire Dock (D), Houston County Fire Department Tennessee Ridge Station (E), Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Erin Fire Tower (F), Houston County Fire Department Erin Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morgan County include: Mount Sinai Church (A), Lockart Chapel (B), Steels Chapel (C), Dortch Chapel (D), Lewis Branch Church (E), Salmon Branch Church (F), Spring Hill Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Griffin Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sykes Cemetery (1), Vanhook Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Keel Cemetery (4), Moore Cemetery (5), Shelton Cemetery (6), Knight Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Lewis Branch (B), Leatherwood Creek (C), Jordan Branch (D), Whiteoak Creek (E), Indian Branch (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Half Branch (H), Frank Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Hamblen County , Houston County , Payne County, Oklahoma , Danville city, Virginia , Galax city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Tennessee:

3.0%

Unemployment by year in Morgan, TN
County total employment by year in Morgan, TN
County average yearly wages by year in Morgan, TN

Current college students: 556
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 134 (29.2% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:

0.6%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 222010 or later
  • 432000 to 2009
  • 361990 to 1999
  • 131980 to 1989
  • 331970 to 1979
  • 28Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

Morgan County marital status for males Morgan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,223
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 49
  • 3 or 4: 54
  • 5 to 9: 123
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 2,209
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 2,735 (262 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35

Here:

5.4% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Morgan County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,55632
Mainline Protestant3698
Black Protestant3572
Catholic561
Other11
None12,648-
Morgan County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Morgan County:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Morgan County:

5.41 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Morgan County:

11.3%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Morgan County:

29.2%
State:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Morgan County:

Average size of farms: 140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,193
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $72.65
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,177
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,303
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.67%
Corn for grain: 166 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 74 harvested acres
Vegetables: 134 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Tornado activity:

Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 7390920.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.8 miles away from Morgan County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 126.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from Morgan County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 197.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 27, 2017 - May 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4320, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 2011 to March 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1965: March 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 1965, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 09, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1441: November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1260: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1215: April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: 1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morgan

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,505 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 483 (10.6%)
  • Walked: 59 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 463 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (43%)
  • England (19%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (9%)
  • Brazil (6%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County


  • English (22%)
  • American (19%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6%)
  • Pennsylvania German (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Morgan County, Tennessee in 2010:

  • 2,345 people in state prisons
  • 105 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 49 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Morgan County, Tennessee in 2000:

  • 1,536 people in state prisons
  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,103.

10.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.33%
Tennessee average:

8.49%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.01% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,838 average AGI)
3.32% relocated from other states ($16,130 average AGI)
Morgan County:

3.32%
Tennessee average:

4.34%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Roane County, TN  1.78% ($42,992 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  1.27% ($40,816)
from Knox County, TN  0.73% ($36,880)
from Blount County, TN  0.32% ($43,864)


6.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.90%
Tennessee average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.73% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($33,556 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($7,370 average AGI)
Morgan County:

1.18%
Tennessee average:

3.20%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Roane County, TN  1.68% ($44,838 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TN  0.97% ($39,469)
to Knox County, TN  0.76% ($45,420)
to Cumberland County, TN  0.36% ($49,917)
to Scott County, TN  0.36% ($36,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Morgan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Morgan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,071 (2,773 aged, 1,298 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 425 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Morgan County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (383)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (355)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (244)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (181)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (136)
  • Unspecified dementia (37)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,047
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 25

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.0. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,513
  • Male householders: 3,511 (858 living alone), Female householders: 3,929 (1,112 living alone)
  • 3,945 spouses (3,935 opposite-sex spouses), 436 unmarried partners, (436 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,927 children (4,384 natural, 298 adopted, 247 stepchildren), 1,085 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 202 parents, 58 foster children, 373 other relatives, 583 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,172

Size of family households: 2,532 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 805 4-persons, 444 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 118 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,973 1-person, 222 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,929 married couples with children.
1,039 single-parent households (400 men, 639 women).

95.9% of residents of Morgan speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $103,710,000 ($5,152 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,641,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,630,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $288,000
Federal grants: $31,074,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,086,000 ($153,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,439,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $105,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,184,000
Federal Government insurance: $509,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,143
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 959
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +242
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Morgan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.05 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.4

Year house built in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • Year house built in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • 502020 or later
  • 1,0832010 to 2019
  • 1,1152000 to 2009
  • 1,4841990 to 1999
  • 1,3231980 to 1989
  • 1,2891970 to 1979
  • 5921960 to 1969
  • 7301950 to 1959
  • 2991940 to 1949
  • 6311939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 1863 rooms
  • 5234 rooms
  • 1,5355 rooms
  • 1,5326 rooms
  • 7267 rooms
  • 7548 rooms
  • 7979+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • 31 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 1233 rooms
  • 2994 rooms
  • 3035 rooms
  • 2866 rooms
  • 1967 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1521 bedroom
  • 1,2612 bedrooms
  • 3,4793 bedrooms
  • 8594 bedrooms
  • 3095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Tennessee
  • 3no bedroom
  • 751 bedroom
  • 4252 bedrooms
  • 7263 bedrooms
  • 964 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 179no vehicle
  • 1,2121 vehicle
  • 2,0112 vehicles
  • 1,7103 vehicles
  • 5274 vehicles
  • 4245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 136no vehicle
  • 6311 vehicle
  • 2992 vehicles
  • 1743 vehicles
  • 844 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles

90.6% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Tennessee.

Morgan County:

90.6%
State average:

87.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,223
  • Other state: 5,931
  • Northeast: 863
  • Midwest: 1,886
  • South: 2,549
  • West: 627
Year householders moved into unit in Morgan County, TN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morgan County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 46.8%Utility gas
  • 39.9%Electricity
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.2%Electricity
  • 28.2%Utility gas
  • 7.1%Wood
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180
Here:

9.9%
Tennessee:

15.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 173
Here:

15.6%
Tennessee:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
Here:

8.9%
Tennessee:

23.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Morgan County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $344,000
    Cash and Securities: $218,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,436,000
    Other: $1,895,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,319,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,307,000
    Solid Waste Management: $348,000
    Solid Waste Management: $271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $161,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $106,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $67,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $9,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,949,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,816,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
    Regular Highways: $2,824,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    Police Protection: $2,080,000
    Health - Other: $2,079,000
    Police Protection: $1,968,000
    Health - Other: $1,967,000
    General - Other: $1,884,000
    General - Other: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,535,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,122,000
    Financial Administration: $844,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $789,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    General Public Buildings: $454,000
    General Public Buildings: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Libraries: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $705,000
    Interest on Debt: $257,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,458,000
    Public Welfare: $1,434,000
    Education: $13,000
    Education: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,844,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,625,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,426,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $992,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $841,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $649,000
    General Revenue - Other: $551,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $812,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $765,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,479,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,614,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $303,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $128,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,664,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $29,044,000
    Public Welfare: $26,340,000
    Education: $25,560,000
    Education: $24,987,000
    Highways: $2,853,000
    Highways: $2,588,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,269,000
    Property: $8,982,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,242,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,087,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $177,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $155,000
    Severance: $38,000
    Other License: $1,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,673,000
    : $27,538,000

Morgan County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $344,000
    Cash and Securities: $218,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,436,000
    Other: $1,895,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,319,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,307,000
    Solid Waste Management: $348,000
    Solid Waste Management: $271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $161,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $106,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $67,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $9,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,949,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,816,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
    Regular Highways: $2,824,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    Police Protection: $2,080,000
    Health - Other: $2,079,000
    Police Protection: $1,968,000
    Health - Other: $1,967,000
    General - Other: $1,884,000
    General - Other: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,535,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,122,000
    Financial Administration: $844,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $789,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    General Public Buildings: $454,000
    General Public Buildings: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Libraries: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $705,000
    Interest on Debt: $257,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,458,000
    Public Welfare: $1,434,000
    Education: $13,000
    Education: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,844,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,625,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,426,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $992,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $841,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $649,000
    General Revenue - Other: $551,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $812,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $765,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,479,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,614,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $303,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $128,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,664,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $29,044,000
    Public Welfare: $26,340,000
    Education: $25,560,000
    Education: $24,987,000
    Highways: $2,853,000
    Highways: $2,588,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,269,000
    Property: $8,982,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,242,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,087,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $177,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $155,000
    Severance: $38,000
    Other License: $1,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,673,000
    : $27,538,000

Morgan County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $344,000
    Cash and Securities: $218,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,436,000
    Other: $1,895,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,319,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,307,000
    Solid Waste Management: $348,000
    Solid Waste Management: $271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $161,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $106,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $67,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $9,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,949,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,816,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
    Regular Highways: $2,824,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    Police Protection: $2,080,000
    Health - Other: $2,079,000
    Police Protection: $1,968,000
    Health - Other: $1,967,000
    General - Other: $1,884,000
    General - Other: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,535,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,122,000
    Financial Administration: $844,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $789,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    General Public Buildings: $454,000
    General Public Buildings: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Libraries: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $705,000
    Interest on Debt: $257,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,458,000
    Public Welfare: $1,434,000
    Education: $13,000
    Education: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,844,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,625,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,426,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $992,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $841,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $649,000
    General Revenue - Other: $551,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $812,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $765,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,479,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,614,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $303,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $128,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,664,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $29,044,000
    Public Welfare: $26,340,000
    Education: $25,560,000
    Education: $24,987,000
    Highways: $2,853,000
    Highways: $2,588,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,269,000
    Property: $8,982,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,242,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,087,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $177,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $155,000
    Severance: $38,000
    Other License: $1,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,673,000
    : $27,538,000

Morgan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $91,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $344,000
    Cash and Securities: $218,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,436,000
    Other: $1,895,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,319,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,307,000
    Solid Waste Management: $348,000
    Solid Waste Management: $271,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $161,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $106,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $86,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $67,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $9,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,949,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $27,816,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,950,000
    Regular Highways: $2,824,000
    Regular Highways: $2,673,000
    Police Protection: $2,080,000
    Health - Other: $2,079,000
    Police Protection: $1,968,000
    Health - Other: $1,967,000
    General - Other: $1,884,000
    General - Other: $1,783,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,535,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,453,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,122,000
    Financial Administration: $844,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $834,000
    Financial Administration: $799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $789,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    General Public Buildings: $454,000
    General Public Buildings: $429,000
    Local Fire Protection: $140,000
    Local Fire Protection: $132,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Libraries: $86,000
    Libraries: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $705,000
    Interest on Debt: $257,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,458,000
    Public Welfare: $1,434,000
    Education: $13,000
    Education: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,844,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,625,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,426,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,418,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $992,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $841,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $649,000
    General Revenue - Other: $551,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $812,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $765,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,479,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,614,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $303,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $128,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,664,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,322,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $29,044,000
    Public Welfare: $26,340,000
    Education: $25,560,000
    Education: $24,987,000
    Highways: $2,853,000
    Highways: $2,588,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,269,000
    Property: $8,982,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,242,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,087,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $177,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $155,000
    Severance: $38,000
    Other License: $1,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,673,000
    : $27,538,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 839
  • Number of aged recipients: 66
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 773
  • Number of recipients under 18: 72
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 580
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 187
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 333
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 339
Most common first names in Morgan County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6071.0 years
John5973.2 years
William5373.7 years
Charles3571.8 years
Mary3578.1 years
Robert3468.5 years
Anna1977.8 years
Ruby1777.3 years
Roy1771.0 years
George1775.1 years
Most common last names in Morgan County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones6176.4 years
Hamby4174.4 years
Davis3577.8 years
Brown2970.5 years
Phillips2575.0 years
Young2578.4 years
Wilson2474.0 years
Armes2372.3 years
Redmon2276.8 years
Bingham2273.4 years
Businesses in Morgan County, TN
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Rite Aid1
Ford1SONIC Drive-In1
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1

Morgan County on our top lists:

  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"