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Welcome to Morgan County ...

Time Zone: Morgan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jacksonville is the Seat for Morgan County.

Morgan County was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Sangamon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morgan had a population of 33,679 people. This is a decrease of 5.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,547 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan represented 0.28% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County:

  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chapin is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <3>
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Concord is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Meredosia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Murrayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
  • South Jacksonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
  • Woodson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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