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Morgantown, Indiana
Morgantown Town Hall
Morgantown Town Hall
Nickname(s): 
Motown
Location of Morgantown in Morgan County, Indiana.
Location of Morgantown in Morgan County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,014
 • Density 2,682.54/sq mi (1,036.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46160
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-51102
GNIS feature ID 439438
Website http://morgantown.in.gov/

Morgantown is a town at the intersection of Indiana state routes 135 and 252 in Jackson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 986 at the 2010 census.

History

Morgantown was founded by Robert Bowles and Samuel Teeters, who first laid out 52 lots in the month of March, 1831. A post office has been in operation at Morgantown since 1833.

The Morgantown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Geography

Morgantown is located at 39°22′25″N 86°15′38″W / 39.37361°N 86.26056°W / 39.37361; -86.26056 (39.373646, -86.260610).

According to the 2010 census, Morgantown has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 230
1880 509
1910 667
1920 831 24.6%
1930 748 −10.0%
1940 724 −3.2%
1950 838 15.7%
1960 971 15.9%
1970 1,134 16.8%
1980 897 −20.9%
1990 978 9.0%
2000 964 −1.4%
2010 986 2.3%
2020 1,014 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
Morgantown - library - P1100017
Public library and shops

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 986 people, 374 households, and 236 families living in the town. The population density was 2,594.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,001.8/km2). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 1,100.0 per square mile (424.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 374 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Education

Morgantown has a public library, a branch of the Morgan County Public Library.

See also

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