Morgan, GA

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Morgan, Georgia

Morgan, Georgia, in Calhoun county, is 26 miles W of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 153 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 1,464 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Morgan

In Morgan, about 7% of adults are married. In Morgan, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 67% of Morgan is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the city.

Males are more numerous in Morgan than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morgan had a median family income of $32,500. People say that Morgan is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Morgan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morgan that were owner-occupied was 75%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most cities in the state, Morgan has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Morgan, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Morgan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Morgan, GA

Comparing Morgan to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Calhoun
Standard Zip Codes	39866
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.538
Longitude	-84.598

Station	CUTHBERT
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	FORT GAINES
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	ALBANY 3 SE
Distance	27.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,464	100%
Male	1,330	90.8%
Female	134	9.2%
Under 18	50	3.4%
18+	1,414	96.6%
65+	54	3.7%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	2.76
White	485	33.1%
African-American	974	66.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	119	8.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,470
Growth	6
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.5%
US/American	31.5%
German	10.1%
English	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Irish	1.4%
African	1.1%
Swiss	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Morgan	1,464	$32,500
Arlington	1,602	$25,188
Bluffton	118	$45,000
Damascus	277	$19,318
Edison	1,340	$23,839
Leary	666	$28,942
Shellman	1,166	$29,583

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