Morgan is a city in Calhoun County,

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, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. The city is the

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of Calhoun County.

History

Morgan was founded in 1854 as seat of the newly formed Calhoun County. It was incorporated as a city in 1856. The city was named after Hiram Morgan, a county official. From 1923 to 1929, Morgan was replaced as county seat by Arlington, Georgia after a referendum. It became county seat again after an additional referendum.

Geography

Morgan is located near the center of Calhoun County at (31.538877, -84.601034). It is west of Albany and northeast of Blakely. According to the

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, Morgan has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 108 households, and 69 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population increased to 1,741.

Notable people

* Billy Bryan,

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player * Tom Cheney, Major League Baseball player

References

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