Morgan County, Alabama

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The Morgan County Courthouse in Decatur
The Morgan County Courthouse in Decatur
administration
US state : Alabama
Administrative headquarters : Decatur
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 668
Decatur, AL 35602-0668
Foundation : February 6, 1818
Area code : 001 256
Demographics
Residents : 119,490  (2010)
Population density : 79.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1552 km²
Water surface : 44 km²
map
Map of Morgan County within Alabama
Website : www.co.morgan.al.us

Morgan County is a county in the state of Alabama in the United States . The county seat is Decatur . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

geography

The county is located in northern Alabama, about 70 km from Tennessee and has an area of ​​1,552 square kilometers, of which 44 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Madison County , Marshall County , Cullman County , Lawrence County, and Limestone County .

history

Morgan County was formed from land of the Cherokee Indians on February 6, 1818 and was first named Cotaco County , after Cotaco Creek that runs through the county. On June 14, 1821, it was renamed Morgan County in honor of General Daniel Morgan , who was from the Province of New Jersey . Morgan fought the Pontiac uprising as a lieutenant and later the Shawnee and Mingo under John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore . In the American Revolutionary War he rose to the rank of brigadier general and fought in the Battle of Cowpens and Saratoga , among others . He later commanded troops during the Whiskey Rebellion and had a seat in the House of Representatives for two years .

Somerville was the district capital until 1891 , after which it became Decatur. The courthouse was completely destroyed by fire in 1926 and 1938.

17 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of April 5, 2020, including the Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District , the Green Pryor Rice House and the Somerville Courthouse .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1820 5263 -
1830 9062 72.2%
1840 9841 8.6%
1850 10.125 2.9%
1860 11,335 12%
1870 12,187 7.5%
1880 16,428 34.8%
1890 24,089 46.6%
1900 28,820 19.6%
1910 33,781 17.2%
1920 40.196 19%
1930 46.176 14.9%
1940 48,148 4.3%
1950 52,924 9.9%
1960 60,454 14.2%
1970 77,306 27.9%
1980 90.231 16.7%
1990 100.043 10.9%
2000 111.064 11%
2010 119,490 7.6%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 2010

Morgan County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The Norfolk Southern Bridge over the Tennessee River
Somerville Courthouse , the former Morgan County Courthouse

Morgan County had a population of 111,064 as of the 2000 census . Of these, 1,707 people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 43,602 households and 31,437 families. The population density was 74 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 85.07 percent white, 11.24 percent African American , 0.67 percent American Indian , 0.45 percent Asian American , 0.07 percent Pacific islander and 1.25 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.25 percent were descended from two or more races . 3.28 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,602 households, 33.5 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. There were married couples living together in 57.4 percent, 11.2 percent were single mothers, 27.9 percent were not families, 24.8 percent of all households were single households and 9.4 percent had people aged 65 and over or above. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99 people.

25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.4 percent between 18 and 24, 30.1 percent between 25 and 44, 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.3 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males and for females aged 18 and over there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 37,803 , and the median income for a family is $ 45,827. Males had a median income of $ 35,759 versus $ 21,885 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,223. 9.7 percent of families and 12.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .

Places in Morgan County

See also

literature

  • Thomas McAdory Owen: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. SJ Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago IL 1921.
  • Virginia O. Foscue: Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa et al. 1989, ISBN 0-8173-0410-X .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 161578. Accessed on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Morgan County at alabama.gov . Retrieved February 12, 2011
  3. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 215.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 5, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov ( memento of the original from July 15, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 31, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  9. ^ Morgan County, Alabama , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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Coordinates: 34 ° 27 ′  N , 86 ° 51 ′  W