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Morgantown, Kentucky

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Morgantown census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42261. It stands on Renfrow Creek. The Survey maps it on the Morgantown quadrangle. 2,505 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 564 feet above sea level.

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Morgantown within Butler County

On record in Morgantown

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 5 records

Population over time

2 figures

Morgantown grew from 2,394 to 2,505 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20102,394
20202,505+111 (+5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

16 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Morgantown between 2000 and 2017, burning about 156 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Debris and open burning2
Arson/incendiarism2
Recreation and ceremony2
Smoking1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 August 2007Railroad operations and maintenance25 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
12 August 2002Smoking1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
16 April 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
9 March 2007Recreation and ceremony30 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
9 March 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
8 March 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
8 March 2001Arson/incendiarism45 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
7 March 2001Debris and open burning5.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Butler County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Morgantown: 1 plant, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Gary Bros. No. 2 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant
Green River ShaleClayProspect

Every working recorded in Butler County

Storms near this place

55 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morgantown in 55 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 7 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2009Flash FloodMorgantown$20,000Water was running through the Tucks Apartments on Saw Mill Road.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMorgantown$5,000Local law enforcement reported a power line down on a residence on North Tyler Street in Morgantown.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMorgantown$1,000The Butler County emergency manager reported that a large tree fell on a deck.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Multiple trees were blown down in Morgantown.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Power poles were broken by strong winds in Morgantown.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-There were reports of trees down throughout the county.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-There were power outages across the county from multiple power lines and trees being blown down.
June 2020Flash FloodMorgantown-County roads were closed due to flash flooding on the west side of Morgantown along Highway 70.
May 2017HailMorgantown-Trained spotters reported dime sized hail.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Local law enforcement reported several trees down in Morgantown.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-The Butler County emergency manager reported numerous trees down in the area along with standing water on some city streets.
July 2016Flash FloodMorgantown-The Butler County emergency manager reported 4 to 6 inches of swiftly flowing water across Highway 231 near Woodbury Loop Road.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-The Butler County emergency manager reported a 52 knot gust as severe thunderstorms moved through the area.
June 2015HailMorgantown-A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of 1.5 inch diameter hail from a viewer.
June 2015HailMorgantown-A trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail.
April 2015HailMorgantown-A trained spotter reported penny size hail.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-The Butler County emergency manager reported trees down in and around Morgantown.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Law enforcement reported trees down in Morgantown. Two spotters also in Morgantown reported nickel sized hail at around the same time.
January 2012Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Local law enforcement reported that a few trees were downed across the county.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Several trees fell and damaged some trailers.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Tom's Building supply sustained some structural damage. Several large trees were also blown down in town.
June 2011Flash FloodMorgantown-Local emergency management reported that heavy rain had flooded numerous roads across the county.
June 2011HailMorgantown-Public reported golf ball sized hail that fell between 552 and 607 pm CDT.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Three reports were called in of trees down blocking roadways in Butler county.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees downed on Russellville Road south of Morgantown.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees were downed in Morgantown.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Power lines were downed and power was out in Morgantown.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees were reported down five miles south of Morgantown.
August 2009Flash FloodMorgantown-Water over 6 inches deep flooded State Highway 231 just south of Morgantown.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Thunderstorm winds downed trees across roadways.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Thunderstorm winds downed trees across roadways.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Several trees were downed.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Power lines were downed.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees were downed.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-A few trees were downed.
September 2006Flash FloodMorgantown-One road was washed out, and another was closed due to high water.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Numerous trees were downed.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees were downed.
November 2004Flash FloodMorgantown-Sandy Creek Road was flooded and impassable.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees were downed.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Trees down.
April 1999HailMorgantown-Dime size hail
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-A few trees down
January 1999Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-Several trees down across county
March 2020HailMorgantown-no account filed
May 2016HailMorgantown-no account filed
April 2011HailMorgantown-no account filed
June 2011HailMorgantown-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-no account filed
May 2006HailMorgantown-no account filed
April 2003HailMorgantown-no account filed
April 2003HailMorgantown-no account filed
June 2001Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindMorgantown-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Butler County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Mooretown (historical)1.9 miles14
Aberdeen2.0 miles12
Cools Spring (historical)2.6 miles14
Long Branch (historical)3.0 miles14
Youngtown3.6 miles14
Eden3.6 miles12
Monford3.6 miles12
Woodbury3.9 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MorgantownAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2555567The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 498600. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.