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Welcome to Morgan County ...

Time Zone: Morgan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Martinsville is the Seat for Morgan County.

Morgan County was founded December 31, 1822.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morgan had a population of 70,403 people. This is an increase of 2.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 68,894 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan represented 1.06% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County:

  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethany is located in Morgan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Monrovia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Morgan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
  • Mooresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Morgantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Morgan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
  • Paragon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
    • Paragon is located in Morgan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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