Editing Morgantown, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Morgantown, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Jackson Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Jackson]]
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| population_total   = 1014
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46160
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
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'''Morgantown''' is a town at the intersection of Indiana state routes 135 and 252 in [[Jackson Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Jackson Township]], [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 1,014 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Morgantown was founded by Robert Bowles and Samuel Teeters, who first laid out 52 lots in March 1831.<ref>{{cite book |last=Blanchard |first=Charles |title=Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC |year=1884 |publisher=F.A. Battey & Company |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC/page/n119 115]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Morgantown since 1833.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Morgan&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Morgan County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref>

The [[Morgantown Historic District (Morgantown, Indiana)|Morgantown Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2006.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Morgantown is located in southeastern Morgan County. Its eastern border is the [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]] line. [[Indiana State Road 252]] passes through the town center as Washington Street, leading northwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Martinsville, Indiana|Martinsville]], the [[county seat]]. [[Indiana State Road 135|State Road 135]] joins SR 252 on Washington Street but turns south out of town on Marion Street, leading {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Nashville, Indiana|Nashville]]. The two highways leave town together and lead northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Trafalgar, Indiana|Trafalgar]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Morgantown has a total area of {{convert|0.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Indian Creek runs along the southern edge of the town, flowing west to the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] south of Martinsville.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 230
|1880= 509
|1910= 667
|1920= 831
|1930= 748
|1940= 724
|1950= 838
|1960= 971
|1970= 1134
|1980= 897
|1990= 978
|2000= 964
|2010= 986
|2020= 1014
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Morgantown - library - P1100017.JPG|thumb|left|Public library and shops]]

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> there were 986 people, 374 households, and 236 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2594.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1100.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 964 people, 366 households, and 259 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,521.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 394 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,030.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 366 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,158, and the median income for a family was $45,385. Males had a median income of $31,066 versus $23,068 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,504. About 2.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Morgantown has a [[public library]], a branch of the Morgan County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://morgancountylibrary.info/contact/ | title=Contact | publisher=Morgan County Public Library | access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|morgantown.in.gov}}

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