Morgan is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat 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 31.53889°N, -84.60111°W (31.538877, -84.601034). It is 30 mi west of Albany and 26 mi northeast of Blakely. According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan has a total area of 3.4 km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census 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