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Population (year 2000): 3,494. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,430 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,604 (45.9%), Females: 1,890 (54.1%)
Union County
Zip code:
42437
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $38,676 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,300 (year 2000)
Races in Morganfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
- Black (16.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (25.2%), Irish
(10.8%), German (10.7%), English (10.1%), Italian (3.4%), French
(1.5%).
Elevation: 437 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Morganfield
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Morganfield city
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 51.1%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 13.1%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -370 (-9.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Morganfield:
- METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (4604 US
HIGHWAY 60 WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Morganfield:
- METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HENDERSON, KY)
- CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 27 miles; MARION, KY)
- DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; EVANSVILLE,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Morganfield:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 52 miles; OWENSBORO,
KY; ID: OWB)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 74 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID:
PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Morganfield:
- STURGIS MUNI (about 11 miles; STURGIS, KY; ID: I05)
- HENDERSON CITY-COUNTY (about 18 miles; HENDERSON,
KY; ID: EHR)
- PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE,
KY; ID: 8M9)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Morganfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 28 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 33 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
42 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
FT enrollment: 6,201)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles;
CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
Public high schools in Morganfield:
- UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 722;
Location: 4464 US HWY 60W; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EARLE C CLEMENTS VICTORY TECH HS (Students:
30; Location: 2302 US HWY 60E; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CLEMENTS VICTORY TECHNICAL HS #2 (Students:
14; Location: 2302 US HWY 60 E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Morganfield:
- UNION COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 523;
Location: 4465 US HWY 60W; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MORGANFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448;
Location: 511 S MART ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- RIDE CENTER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 28;
Location: 4464 US HWY 60W; Grades: 06 - 12)
- UNION COUNTY PRESCHOOL/HEADSTART (Location:
4465 US 60 WEST; Grades: PK - PK)
Private primary/middle school in Morganfield:
- ST ANN INTERPAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 216;
Location: 320 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Morganfield:
- UNION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
(Operating income: $224,999; Location: 126 SOUTH MORGAN
STREET; 42,221 books; 911 audio materials; 166 video
materials; 90 serial subscriptions)
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