 About 9.4% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.Hartselle is the host city of Lifeguard EMS-Morgan County.They serve the unincorporated part of Morgan County, as well as some suburbs of Decatur, and operate four ambulances.