Time Zone: Morgan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Decatur is the Seat for Morgan County.
Morgan County was founded in 1818.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Morgan had a population of 117,293 people. This is an increase of 5.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 111,064 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Morgan represented 2.5% of the total population of Alabama, making it the state's 10th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 119,490 | +7.59% | +1.87% since 2009 |
2009 | 117,293 | +5.61% | +0.86% since 2008 |
2008 | 116,297 | +4.71% | +1% since 2007 |
2007 | 115,148 | +3.68% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 111,064 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Morgan County Census Page for Morgan County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Morgan County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Hartselle | 13,955 | 12,019 | 16.11% increase |
Priceville | 2,883 | 1,631 | 76.8% increase |
Trinity | 2,031 | 1,841 | 10.32% increase |
Falkville | 1,218 | 1,202 | 1.33% increase |
Somerville | 653 | 347 | 88.2% increase |
Websites for Morgan County
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