GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 3 Morgan County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 3 Morgan County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Staff: Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Solomon Briggs Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Srinivasa Konchada

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Morgan County is located in Central Indiana and is bordered by the following counties: Hendricks to the north, Marion to the north/northeast, Johnson to the east, Brown to the south/southeast, Monroe to the south, Owen to the west/southwest, and Putnam to the west/northwest. U.S. Highways 37 and 67, and Interstate Highway 70 cross the county. Elevation is feet. In the northwestern section of the county and along the White Rock and Indian Creeks and the West Fork of the White River, the landscape is nearly level, whereas elsewhere it is moderately to slightly to steeply sloping. The landscape features oak and hickory trees. Except for the southwesterly tip, the county pertains to the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain land resource area, with the southwesterly tip part of the Kentucky and Indiana Sandstone and Shale Hills and Valleys land resource area. Morgan county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 17٥/34٥ in January and 63٥/86٥ in July. Annual precipitation is about 40 and snowfall varies from inches. Typically the first freeze of the season occurs October 10-15, and the last freeze from April The growing season lasts about days. Agricultural activity is mainly in livestock (hogs/pigs), soybeans and corn for grain. About half of the land is in farms and about athree-quarters of that is in cash crops. Additional important cash crops include hay and winter wheat. Apples are a primary fruit, and sweet corn is a primary vegetable. Additional livestock include cattle/calves and sheep/lambs. Main natural resources include construction sand and gravel, common clay, and forestland. Water resources include the West Fork of the White River, the White Lick and Indian Creeks, and numerous lakes/reservoirs (Bradford Woods, Durham Drive, Fish Hatchery, Edgewood, Nebo, Painted Hills, Patton, Vandenbark, Whip-Por-Will and Wildwood Lakes). Communities include the city of Martinsville, which is the county seat, and the towns of Bethany, Brooklyn, Lake Hart, Mooresville, Morgantown and Paragon. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Morgan County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Morgan County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” ( 3. Location and Historical Notes

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web SiteAmerican Factfinder Web Site 3. Morgan County Block Group Maps

GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Morgan County Block Groups