Morgantown, Indiana
| Morgantown, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Morgantown Town Hall
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| Nickname(s): Motown | |
 Location of Morgantown in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°22′25″N 86°15′38″W / 39.37361°N 86.26056°WCoordinates: 39°22′25″N 86°15′38″W / 39.37361°N 86.26056°W | |
| 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 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 986 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 986 |
| • Density | 2,594.7/sq mi (1,001.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46160 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-51102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439438 |
| Website | http://morgantownindiana.org/ |
Morgantown is a town in Jackson Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 986 at the 2010 census.
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.
Morgantown is located at 39°22′25″N 86°15′38″W / 39.37361°N 86.26056°W (39.373646, -86.260610).
According to the 2010 census, Morgantown has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 986 people, 374 households, and 236 families residing 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.
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