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Morgan County is a County located in the U.S. State of Indiana . As of 2000 , the population is 66,689. The County Seat is Martinsville 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,060 Km&2 (409 Mi&2 ). 1,053 km&2 (406 mi&2) of it is land and 8 km&2 (3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water. Adjacent counties
HISTORY Morgan County was formed in 1822. It was named for Gen. Daniel Morgan , who defeated the British at the Battle Of Cowpens in the Revolutionary War . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 66,689 people, 24,437 households, and 19,036 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 63/km&2 (164/mi&2). There were 25,908 housing units at an average density of 25/km&2 (64/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White , 0.07% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.16% from Other Races , and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 24,437 households out of which 36.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.20% were Married Couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.10% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $47,739, and the median income for a family was $52,851. Males had a median income of $39,701 versus $26,311 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $20,657. 6.60% of the population and 5.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.30% of those under the age of 18 and 9.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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