Summary for Morgan Springs

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Located in: Rhea County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Morgan Spgs.

Time Zone: Morgan Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 423

Elevation: 1,960 feet [597.41 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Morgan Springs:

Lat: 35.561500° (or 35°33'41" N)

Lon: -85.101900° (or -85°6'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Morgan Springs<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Morgan Springs

GNIS ID: 1294381

FIPS State / Place Code: 47 / 50040

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Morgan Springs)

About Rhea County

The community of Dayton is the County Seat for Rhea County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rhea)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	33,167 (4.11% increase since 2010)
2010	31,858 (12.18% increase since 2000)
2000:	28,400

Total Area:<6> 336.4 sq. miles [871.3 km²] - of which 6.25% is water (21.03 sq. miles [54.5 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 14,365

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rhea

GNIS ID: 1639784

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 143

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Morgan Springs)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Morgan Springs)

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Footnotes ...

<1>	While Morgan Springs is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Morgan Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Morgan Springs.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Morgan Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).