Morgan County, Tennessee

Morgan County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 19,757. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,353 (522 ). 1,352 km² (522 sq mi) of it is land and 1 km² (0.4 sq mi) of it (0.07%) is water. The county is known for its rugged mountain terrain, and cold mountain streams and rivers. The comprise a large area of the county, including many wilderness areas, and.

Adjacent Counties

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History
Morgan County was formed in 1817 from portions of Anderson and Roane counties. It was named in honor of (1736-1802), American  officer who commanded the troops that defeated the British at the  and who later served as a  from.

Tornado
On November 10, 2002, a destroyed 50 homes. At least seven people were killed in the Morgan County community of Mossy Grove.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 19,757 people, 6,990 households, and 5,235 families residing in the county. The was 15/km² (38/sq mi). There were 7,714 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72%, 2.23% or , 0.20% , 0.12% , 0.01% , 0.14% from , and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 6,990 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,712, and the median income for a family was $31,901. Males had a median income of $25,683 versus $18,606 for females. The for the county was $12,925. About 13.50% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Additionally, postal addresses for some parts of Morgan County include as the city name, although Harriman is located in adjacent Roane County.