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
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:
- FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
- COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA)
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)