Morgan County, Georgia
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Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,097.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Madison.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee, a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon.
History
[edit]Morgan County was created on December 10, 1807. It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The entirety of Morgan County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-20.svg Interstate 20
- File:US 129.svg U.S. Route 129
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File:US 129.svg U.S. Route 129 Bypass - File:US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
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File:US 278.svg U.S. Route 278 Truck - File:US 441.svg U.S. Route 441
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File:US 441.svg U.S. Route 441 Bypass - File:Georgia 12.svg State Route 12
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File:Georgia 12.svg State Route 12 Truck - File:Georgia 24.svg State Route 24
- File:Georgia 24 Bypass.svg State Route 24 Bypass
- File:Georgia 83.svg State Route 83
- File:Georgia 186.svg State Route 186
- File:Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Oconee County (north)
- Greene County (east)
- Putnam County (southeast)
- Jasper County (southwest)
- Newton County (west)
- Walton County (northwest)
National protected area
[edit]- Oconee National Forest (part)
Communities
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[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 14,487 | 72.09% |
| Black or African American | 4,105 | 20.43% |
| Native American | 42 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 122 | 0.61% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 628 | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 712 | 3.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,097 people, 6,942 households, and 5,250 families residing in the county.
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See also
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