Morgan County

Morgan County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	32,915
County Seat	Morgan County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	137
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	25,560
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	32,882
Median Age	41.4
Veterans	2,217
Housing Units	15,072
Uninsured	21
Net Migration (recent)	-507
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	782
Total Employees	12,678
Avg Annual Pay	$53,188
Median Household Income	$61,188
Poverty Rate	12.9%
Unemployment Rate	6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,102
Federal Spending FY2024	$213,630,823
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,490

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$122,000
Median Rent	$700
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,067
FMR 4BR	$1,409

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	38.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	128
SNAP Stores	49
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	260
Land in Farms (acres)	47,464
Avg Farm Size (acres)	182.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2021-12-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS	2006-03-28
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morgan County

Jacksonville — pop 17,616
South Jacksonville — pop 3,302
Waverly — pop 1,194
Meredosia — pop 826
Franklin — pop 610
Murrayville — pop 567
Woodson — pop 498
Chapin — pop 475
Alexander — pop 155
Concord — pop 150
Lynnville — pop 96
Literberry — pop 71

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.