Profile for Morgan City, Louisiana, LA

Morgan City is on Berwick Bay.

19th-century railroad town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "All the King's Men"

Local festivals include:

• Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Morgan City

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

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6% of Morgan City residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morgan City ancestry & family history guide.

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• Saint Mary Parish Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - LA data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morgan City was $14,577, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Morgan City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Morgan City festival dates:

• Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Morgan City festival web sites:

• Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival

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• Post history questions in Saint Mary Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Morgan City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $746.

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Libraries in Morgan City include Morgan City Public Library, Stephensville Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Morgan City include Morgan City Daily Review

TV stations in Morgan City include KJUN-CA.

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Saint Mary Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morgan City political report.

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The average commute time for Morgan City workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Morgan City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Morgan City include Best Western Morgan City Inn & Suites, Days Inn Morgan City, Holiday Inn, Plantation Inn.

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