Morgantown, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,544. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,552 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,153 (45.3%), Females: 1,391 (54.7%)

Butler County

Zip code: 42261

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $19,912
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Morgantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (30.7%), English (8.9%), Irish (7.0%), German (4.9%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 573 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Morgantown, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morgantown

  • High school or higher: 52.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgantown city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

4.2% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morgantown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgantown:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 27 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 49 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 67 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morgantown:

  • OHIO COUNTY (about 19 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)
  • ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 30 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
  • RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY (about 31 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 4M7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgantown:

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)

Schools

Public high school in Morgantown:

  • BUTLER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 1147 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morgantown:

  • MORGANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 210 W CEMETERY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BUTLER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 505 N WARD AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FIFTH DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 5435 CANEYVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FOURTH DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 10225 BROWNSVILLE RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Morgantown:

  • BUTLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $162,913; Location: 116 WEST OHIO STREET; 27,658 books; 439 audio materials; 999 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)