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County:

Morgan County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

290,020

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.93

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,619

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,604

21.9%

14.9%

7.0%

1990:

17,300

4.2%

0.8%

3.4%

2000:

19,757

14.2%

11.0%

3.2%

2005:

20,157

2.0%

1.1%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,016

96.2%

0-to-19:

5,082

25.7%

Black:

440

2.2%

20-to-39:

5,970

30.2%

Hispanic:

120

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,543

28.1%

American Indian:

40

0.2%

60-plus:

3,162

16.0%

Other:

141

0.7%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.0%

Median Family Income:

$31,901

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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