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Morven

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Morven

Total population

362

Median home value

$110,700

5.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$28,125

Morven$28k
National$74k

Air quality index

44Good
Elevation111 m
Land area2.66 km²
Weather69°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates34.86°, -80.00°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
111 m
Area
2.66 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census. The town was named after a town in Argyllshire, Scotland.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Morven is located on US Highway 52.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.5
Median home value
$110,700
Housing units
208
Poverty rate
47.9%
Unemployment
13.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
18.2%
Black
56.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.8643
Longitude
-80.0000
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
69°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
92°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
77°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Morven, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
45.5%
Diabetes
16.7%
Adult obesity
47.4%
Binge drinking
11.4%
Adult smoking
20.3%
No leisure activity
34.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,269
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    459
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    418
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    365
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    365
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    315
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    295
  • Indigo Bunting
    Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    294
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    289

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Anson High School
    High · Wadesboro · 655 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Wadesboro Primary
    Elementary · Wadesboro · 290 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Lilesville Elementary
    Elementary · Lilesville · 215 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Morven Elementary
    Elementary · Morven · 155 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Wadesboro Elementary
    Elementary · Wadesboro · 144 students · 16:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John J. McRae
John J. McRae
American politician (1815-1868)
H
Haywood Rivers
American artist (1922-2001)
Juanita Moody
Juanita Moody
American cryptographer and intelligence analyst
Belvin Womble Maynard Sr.
Belvin Womble Maynard Sr.
American aviator
O
Oz Hopkins Koglin
American civil rights activist, journalist and poet (1939–2016)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,664

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
209
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morven

Morven and Linda, or, The token star
Morven and Linda, or, The token star
A. W. Mangum · 1863

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET