Morgan, Georgia
| Morgan, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Morgan City Hall
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 Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°32′20″N 84°36′4″W / 31.53889°N 84.60111°WCoordinates: 31°32′20″N 84°36′4″W / 31.53889°N 84.60111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,861 |
| • Density | 1,421/sq mi (548.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31766, 39866 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-52696 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318451 |
Morgan is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Calhoun County.
Morgan was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Calhoun County. It was incorporated as a city in 1856.
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.
Morgan is located near the center of Calhoun County at 31°32′20″N 84°36′4″W / 31.53889°N 84.60111°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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 108 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was 1.113 people per square mile (428.2/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 97.3 per square mile (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.13% White, 66.53% African American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.13% of the population.
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