Demographics

LOCATION:
Decatur, the county seat of Morgan County, is on the Tennessee River and is 120 miles south of Nashville, 85 miles north of Birmingham, and 20 miles west of Huntsville.

AREA: Decatur: est. 60 square miles Morgan County: 575 miles ALTITUDE: 573 feet above sea level CLIMATE: Summer: warm & humid Winter: mild & dry Temperatures (in Fahrenheit): January: 40.2 April: 61.5 July: 79.3 October: 61.3 POPULATION (2000 Census): Decatur: 56,000 Morgan County: 110,000 DECATUR INCOME (2004 est.): Households: 21,996 Median Income: $39,420 Per Capita Income: $22,812 Average Household Income: $55,059

SALES TAX:
Decatur 9% (4% city, 1% county, 4% state) Morgan County 7% (3% county, 4% state) City Revenue Department: 341-4546 Morgan Co. Revenue Dept.: 351-4690.

PROPERTY TAX MILEAGE:
Decatur: 0453 Morgan County: 0374 (excluding urban areas) For Ad valorem tax information, contact the Revenue Commissioner's office at the Morgan County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone 351-4690.

VOTER REGISTRATION:
The Board of Registrars is at the Morgan County Courthouse. Requirements: at least 18 years old; United States citizen; proof of naturalization; Social Security number; must not be declared mentally incompetent; must have had civil rights restored if convicted of a felony; must take an oath administered by a registrar. There is no minimum amount of time you must have lived in Morgan County, but you must be registered at least 10 days before an election to vote in that election. Phone 351-4660

DRIVERS LICENSE:
Upon becoming a resident of Alabama a person 16 years old or older has 30 days to get an Alabama driver's license. A written exam and driving test may be required: the fee is $5. Driver's license fee is $23. A learner's permit is available for 15 year olds and is valid only when the learner is accompanied by a parent or driving instructor. Test fee is $5. Learner's Permit fee is $23. I.D. card fee is $23. The office is in Morgan County Courthouse. Phone 351-4666.

CAR TAGS:
Upon moving to the state, a person has 30 days to get an Alabama license tag. Residential tags (mobile homes) are renewed January through October, and residents have a one-month assigned period to renew their tags. The tags are available at the Commissioner of Licenses office in the Morgan County Courthouse. Phone 351-4770

MARRIAGE LICENSE:
Issued by the Morgan County Judge of Probate, whose offices are in the county courthouse. A person must be 18 years old to get married without parental consent, or 14 with parents' or guardian's permission. Marriage licenses are $48. Phone 351-4675.

BUSINESS LICENSE:
Every firm doing business in Decatur is required to have city, county and state business licenses. The city license is obtained through the City Revenue Department, 341-4546. County and state licenses are obtained at the Morgan County Commissioner of Licenses office 351-4770. Hunting, fishing and boat licenses: issued through the Morgan County Commissioner of Licenses, 351-4770.

HUNTING, FISHING AND BOAT LICENSES:
Issued through the Morgan County Commissioner of Licenses, 351-4770.