Town guide

Morgantown, Indiana

Morgantown is a town in Brown County, Indiana, home to about 1,308 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46160.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3083,442 per sq mi
Median home value$133,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Morgantown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Morgantown

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL186 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Morgantown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Morgantown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Morgantown had 1,014 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 292nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Brown County grew from 9,727 residents in 1900 to 15,475 in 2020.

Morgantown population by census2000: 964, 2010: 986, 2020: 1,014964200098620101,0142020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,727, 1910: 7,975, 1920: 7,019, 1930: 5,168, 1940: 6,189, 1950: 6,209, 1960: 7,024, 1970: 9,057, 1980: 12,377, 1990: 14,080, 2000: 14,957, 2010: 15,242, 2020: 15,47510K’00’107K’20’306K’40’507K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MorgantownJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in36°19°Jan3.241°21°Feb2.451°29°Mar3.663°40°Apr4.873°50°May5.081°60°Jun5.384°63°Jul4.183°61°Aug3.478°53°Sep3.566°41°Oct3.552°32°Nov3.641°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsville 2 Sw, IN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

2,567 jobs at 371 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyHotels and restaurants: 999 jobs; Retail trade: 371 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Professional services: 170 jobs; Construction: 160 jobs; Manufacturing: 134 jobs; Other services: 95 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 39% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morgantown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Franklin13.6 miles
  • Franciscan Health MooresvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mooresville17.5 miles
  • Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bloomington19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Morgantown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Morgantown Park · 6 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Morgan County Public Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Morgantown

Public schools here are run by Brown County School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helmsburg Elementary SchoolMorgantownPre-K–5224Public6.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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