Country United States County Fannin Area code(s) 706/762 Elevation 544 m Zip code 30560 Local time Saturday 7:37 PM | State Georgia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 13-52724 Area 216 ha Population 303 (2013) | |
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Morganton is a city in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Used 2016 laredo 36 for sale in morganton georgia
- Map of Morganton GA 30560 USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- References
Map of Morganton, GA 30560, USA
History
Morganton served as the seat of Fannin County from 1854 until 1895, when the seat was transferred to Blue Ridge.
Geography
Morganton is located in eastern Fannin County at 34°52′36″N 84°14′44″W (34.876616, -84.245432), on the northeast side of Blue Ridge Reservoir. Georgia State Route 60 passes through the city, leading northwest 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to U.S. Route 76 and southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Suches. Via SR 60 and old US 76, it is 6 miles (10 km) west to Blue Ridge, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Morganton has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.16 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.66%, is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 303 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% from some other race and 0.7% from two or more races. 0.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 299 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the small country town. The population density was 350.8 people per square mile (135.8/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 178.4 per square mile (69.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% White, 0.32% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 121 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.3% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.15.
In the town, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $15,836. Males had a median income of $14,875 versus $15,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,897. About 17.9% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.8% of those sixty five or over.