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Morgantown

Definition: Morgantown

Morgantown

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1. A city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia.

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Specialty Definition: Morgantown

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Morgantown is the name of several places in the United States of America: (Not to be confused with Morganton, also found as a place name: There are also places named Morgan and Morganville. 




Morgantown, Indiana
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Morgantown is a town located in Morgan County, Indiana.  As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 964.

Geography

Morgantown is located at 39°22'25" North, 86°15'38" West (39.373646, -86.260610)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²).  1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 964 people, 366 households, and 259 families residing in the town.  The population density is 979.5/km² (2,521.6/mi²).  There are 394 housing units at an average density of 400.3/km² (1,030.6/mi²).  The racial makeup of the town is 99.17% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races.  0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 366 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 35 years.  For every 100 females there are 86.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,158, and the median income for a family is $45,385. Males have a median income of $31,066 versus $23,068 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,504.  8.3% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.6% are under the age of 18 and 31.3% are 65 or older.



Morgantown, Kentucky
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Morgantown is a city located in Butler County, Kentucky.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,544.  It is the county seat of Butler County6.

Geography

Morgantown is located at 37°13'10" North, 86°41'33" West (37.219465, -86.692513)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²).  8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 2,544 people, 1,051 households, and 627 families residing in the city.  The population density is 291.5/km² (754.8/mi²).  There are 1,148 housing units at an average density of 131.5/km² (340.6/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 95.52% White, 1.10% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races.  3.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,051 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 38 years.  For every 100 females there are 82.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $19,912, and the median income for a family is $27,218. Males have a median income of $24,671 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,100.  27.6% of the population and 24.9% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.0% are under the age of 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older.



Morgantown, West Virginia
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River.  As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,809. Morgantown is home to West Virginia University which constitues 913 acres of the city and vicinity.  It is the county seat of Monongalia County6.

Geography

Morgantown is located at 39°38'1" North, 79°57'2" West (39.633696, -79.950670)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.2 km² (10.1 mi²).  25.4 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 3.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census1 of 2000, there are 26,809 people, 10,782 households, and 4,183 families residing in the city.  The population density is 1,056.2/km² (2,736.0/mi²).  There are 11,721 housing units at an average density of 461.8/km² (1,196.2/mi²).  The racial makeup of the city is 89.48% White, 4.15% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races.  1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 10,782 households out of which 15.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 61.2% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.  The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.76.

Morgantown's age distribution, which is heavily influenced by the presence of West Virginia University, is: 11.1% under the age of 18, 44.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older.  The median age is 23 years.  For every 100 females there are 104.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $20,649, and the median income for a family is $44,622. Males have a median income of $33,268 versus $24,944 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,459.  38.4% of the population and 15.0% of families are below the poverty line.  Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.3% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. Note, however, that traditional poverty statistics can be misleading when applied to communities with large student populations, such as Morgantown.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Morgantown."
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Photo Album: Morgantown
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CDC facility, Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: CDC.
Main street, Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Blind beggar, Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Highway cutting across poor farmland between Morgantown and Elkins, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Farm and grazing land between Morgantown and Elkins, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Scott's Run mining camps near Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Company houses along railroad tracks. Scott's Run near Morgantown, West Virginia. Osage, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Interior of miner's shack. Scott's Run outside of Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Typical houses of Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
View of Morgantown, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Cities: Morgantown

1. Morgantown, IN (town, FIPS 51102) 
Location: 39.37387 N, 86.25929 W 
Population (1990): 978 (380 housing units) 
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) 
Zip Code(s): 46160
Country: USA
2. Morgantown, KY (city, FIPS 53490) 
Location: 37.21802 N, 86.70185 W 
Population (1990): 2284 (970 housing units) 
Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA
3. Morgantown, PA 
Zip Code(s): 19543
Country: USA
4. Morgantown, WV (city, FIPS 55756) 
Location: 39.63565 N, 79.94977 W 
Population (1990): 25879 (10422 housing units) 
Area: 20.0 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Country: USA
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Morgantown
The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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Misspellings: Morgantown
Misspellings
"Morgantown" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Moratuwa, Morgantina, Morgarten, Mugginton. (additional references)
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Anagrams: Morgantown
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
Words within the letters "a-g-m-n-n-o-o-r-t-w"
-3 letters: organon, tongman.
-4 letters: agorot, gnomon, maroon, matron, morgan, natron, nonart, nonwar, ratoon, romano, trogon, wanton, wonton.
-5 letters: among, amort, argon, argot, gator, gnawn, gowan, grant, groan, groat, groom, grown, magot, mango, manor, mongo, moron, motor, orang, organ, roman, rowan, tango, toman, tonga, trona, twang, wagon, woman, wrang, wrong.
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Alternative Orthography: Morgantown

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)
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HTML Code (1990) (references)
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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)
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British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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INDEX
 1. Definition 
 2. Usage: Commercial 
 3. Images: Photo Album 
 4. Cities 		 5. Expressions: Internet 
 6. Derivations 
 7. Anagrams 
 8. Orthography 		 9. Bibliography 


  
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