Morgan is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Calhoun County.
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History
Morgan was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Calhoun County. It was incorporated as a city in 1856. The city was named after Hiram Morgan, a county official.
From 1923 to 1929, Morgan was replaced as county seat by Arlington, Georgia after a referendum. It became county seat again after an additional referendum.
Geography
Morgan is located near the center of Calhoun County at 31°32′20″N 84°36′4″W (31.538877, -84.601034). It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Albany and 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Blakely. According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Morgan had a population of 1,741. The median age was 38.2 years. 2.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 6.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 1413.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 1825.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 95 households in Morgan, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.8% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 110 housing units, of which 13.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 108 households, and 69 families residing in the city.
Notable people
Billy Bryan, Major League Baseball player
Tom Cheney, Major League Baseball player