Morganton, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 299. Estimated population in July 2024: 265 (-11.4% change)
Males: 145 (48.5%), Females: 154 (51.5%)

Fannin County

Zip code: 30560

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $84,400

Population by Race

Races in Morganton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: English (25.8%), United States (20.4%), German (7.4%), Irish (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 1807 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Morganton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morganton

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morganton town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morganton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morganton:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 67 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 70 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morganton:

  • MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 11 miles; COPPERHILL, TN; Abbreviation: 1A3)
  • BLAIRSVILLE (about 19 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 46A)
  • GILMER COUNTY (about 26 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; Abbreviation: 49A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morganton:

  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)

Private high school in Morganton:

  • TRI STATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: PO BOX 849; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Morganton:

  • EAST FANNIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: ONE ELEMENTARY CIRCLE HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 05)