Morgan County, Alabama
19 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 124,471
- Median household income
- $68,845
- ±3,210
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 2,094 of 57,101 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 42,153 of 49,040 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Morgan | 123,668 (2021) | Po Box 668, Decatur | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Decatur | 57,804 (2021) | Po Box 488, Decatur | Website |
| City of Hartselle | 15,549 (2021) | 200 Sparkman St Nw, Hartselle | Website |
| Town of Eva | 589 (2021) | Po Box 68, Eva | — |
| Town of Falkville | 1,147 (2021) | Po Box 407, Falkville | — |
| Town of Priceville | 3,685 (2021) | 242 Marco Dr, Decatur | Website |
| Town of Somerville | 799 (2021) | Po Box 153, Somerville | Website |
| Town of Trinity | 2,542 (2021) | 35 Preston Dr, Trinity | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Field Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 1182, Decatur | — |
| Decatur-Morgan Health Care Authority | Health | 1201 7th St Se, Decatur | — |
| Health Care Authority Morgan County-City of Decatur | Hospitals | 1201 7th St Se, Decatur | Website |
| Decatur City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 878, Decatur | — |
| Hartselle Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1165, Hartselle | — |
| Lawrence Cullman and Morgan Counties Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1143, Hartselle | — |
| Decatur-Morgan County Port Authority | Industrial development | 300 Market St Ne, Decatur | Website |
| Morgan County Industrial Park and Economic Dev Cooperative Dist | Other single function districts | 300 Market St Ne, Decatur | Website |
| Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3120 Highway 36 W, Hartselle | Website |
| Northeast Morgan County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 67, Somerville | Website |
| West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 2254, Decatur | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Decatur City
School district21 schools
212 4th Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hartselle City
School district6 schools
305 College St NE, Hartselle, AL, 35640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Morgan County
School district18 schools
235 Highway 67 South, Decatur, AL, 35603
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Morgan County/Decatur Farmers' Market
211 1st Ave. SE, Decatur, AL, 35601
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
The Market at Good Shepherd
3809 SPRING AVE SW, DECATUR, AL, 35603
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.