Morgan County, Tennessee
Wartburg Real Estate and Local Guide
County seat of Morgan County on the Cumberland Plateau, founded in the 1840s as a German and Swiss immigrant colony and serving as a gateway to the Obed and Frozen Head
Living in Wartburg
Named for Wartburg Castle in Germany, where Martin Luther translated the New Testament, and settled in the 1840s by German and Swiss immigrants. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $24,833 median household
EducationAbout 16.3% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMorgan County
Homes in Wartburg
Single-family detached homesRoughly 46.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $181,000
- About 34% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, a relatively low share for the region.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Wartburg home
Morgan County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Richardsonian Romanesque county courthouse built in 1904
Obed Wild and Scenic River Visitor Center
Source: nps.gov
National Park Service visitor center in downtown Wartburg
Frozen Head State Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
24,000-acre park with about 80 miles of trails and 14 peaks over 3,000 feet, host of the Barkley Marathons
Obed Wild and Scenic River
Source: nps.gov
National Park Service river with gorges up to 500 feet deep for paddling and rock climbing