Morgan County, Colorado

County in Colorado, United States

For other counties with similar names, see Morgan County.

County in Colorado

Morgan County

County

The Morgan County Justice Center in Fort Morgan

Location within the U.S. state of Colorado

Colorado's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 40°16′N 103°49′W﻿ / ﻿40.26°N 103.81°W﻿ / 40.26; -103.81
Country|  United States
State|  Colorado
Founded| February 19, 1889
Named after| Christopher A. Morgan
Seat| Fort Morgan
Largest city| Fort Morgan
Area

• Total

| 1,294 sq mi (3,350 km2)
• Land| 1,280 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Water| 13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.0%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 29,111
• Density| 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone| UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district| 4th
Website| morgancounty.colorado.gov

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,111.[1] The county seat is Fort Morgan.[2] The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan.

Morgan County comprises the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4]

## Geography

[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294 square miles (3,350 km2), of which 1,280 square miles (3,300 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.0%) is water.[5]

### Adjacent counties

[edit]

* Logan County \- northeast
* Washington County \- east, southeast
* Adams County \- southwest
* Weld County \- north, west

### Major highways

[edit]

* Interstate 76
* I-76 BL
* U.S. Highway 6
* U.S. Highway 34
* State Highway 39
* State Highway 52
* State Highway 71
* State Highway 144

### State protected area

[edit]

* Jackson Lake State Park

### Trails and byways

[edit]

* American Discovery Trail
* Pawnee Pioneer Trails
* South Platte Trail

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 1,601| | —
1900| 3,268| | 104.1%
1910| 9,577| | 193.1%
1920| 16,124| | 68.4%
1930| 18,284| | 13.4%
1940| 17,214| | −5.9%
1950| 18,074| | 5.0%
1960| 21,192| | 17.3%
1970| 20,105| | −5.1%
1980| 22,513| | 12.0%
1990| 21,939| | −2.5%
2000| 27,171| | 23.8%
2010| 28,159| | 3.6%
2020| 29,111| | 3.4%
2024 (est.)| 30,300| [6]| 4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1]

At the 2000 census there were 27,171 people, 9,539 households, and 6,973 families living in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8.1 people/km2). There were 10,410 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.65% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 31.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11] Of the 19,539 households 37.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 23.00% of households were one person and 10.90% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 30.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.

The median household income was $34,568 and the median family income was $39,102. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $21,524 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,492. About 8.50% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities

[edit]

### Cities

[edit]

* Brush
* Fort Morgan

### Towns

[edit]

* Hillrose
* Log Lane Village
* Wiggins

Countryside in northern Morgan County

### Census-designated places

[edit]

* Blue Sky
* Jackson Lake
* Morgan Heights
* Orchard
* Saddle Ridge
* Snyder
* Trail Side
* Weldona

### Other unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Goodrich
* Hoyt

## Politics

[edit]

Morgan County has long been one of the Republican Party's major strongholds in Colorado. It was one of only three Colorado counties (the others being El Paso County and Larimer County) to vote for the re-election of Herbert Hoover in 1932, and the only Democrat to obtain an absolute majority in the county since 1920 has been Lyndon Johnson in 1964 – although Roosevelt did win a plurality in 1936.

United States presidential election results for Morgan County, Colorado[12] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 9,830  | 73.00% | 3,291  | 24.44%  | 344  | 2.55%
2020 | 9,593  | 69.80% | 3,876  | 28.20%  | 275  | 2.00%
2016 | 8,145  | 68.10% | 3,151  | 26.35%  | 664  | 5.55%
2012 | 6,602  | 61.26% | 3,912  | 36.30%  | 263  | 2.44%
2008 | 6,272  | 61.29% | 3,813  | 37.26%  | 149  | 1.46%
2004 | 6,787  | 68.31% | 3,039  | 30.59%  | 110  | 1.11%
2000 | 5,722  | 63.59% | 2,885  | 32.06%  | 391  | 4.35%
1996 | 4,557  | 52.34% | 3,347  | 38.44%  | 803  | 9.22%
1992 | 3,724  | 41.70% | 2,985  | 33.43%  | 2,221  | 24.87%
1988 | 4,795  | 55.24% | 3,728  | 42.95%  | 157  | 1.81%
1984 | 6,097  | 71.26% | 2,331  | 27.24%  | 128  | 1.50%
1980 | 5,209  | 62.50% | 2,246  | 26.95%  | 879  | 10.55%
1976 | 4,603  | 53.34% | 3,798  | 44.01%  | 228  | 2.64%
1972 | 5,365  | 70.40% | 2,081  | 27.31%  | 175  | 2.30%
1968 | 4,598  | 61.21% | 2,310  | 30.75%  | 604  | 8.04%
1964 | 3,228  | 42.93%  | 4,271  | 56.80% | 21  | 0.28%
1960 | 5,092  | 61.65% | 3,151  | 38.15%  | 16  | 0.19%
1956 | 5,325  | 64.17% | 2,956  | 35.62%  | 17  | 0.20%
1952 | 5,371  | 69.63% | 2,297  | 29.78%  | 46  | 0.60%
1948 | 3,417  | 53.54% | 2,912  | 45.63%  | 53  | 0.83%
1944 | 4,166  | 69.13% | 1,839  | 30.52%  | 21  | 0.35%
1940 | 4,654  | 64.30% | 2,527  | 34.91%  | 57  | 0.79%
1936 | 3,058  | 47.18%  | 3,146  | 48.54% | 277  | 4.27%
1932 | 3,370  | 49.82% | 3,181  | 47.02%  | 214  | 3.16%
1928 | 4,197  | 76.10% | 1,242  | 22.52%  | 76  | 1.38%
1924 | 3,321  | 69.99% | 757  | 15.95%  | 667  | 14.06%
1920 | 3,114  | 70.45% | 1,105  | 25.00%  | 201  | 4.55%
1916 | 1,541  | 37.99%  | 2,371  | 58.46% | 144  | 3.55%
1912 | 855  | 28.16%  | 1,005  | 33.10% | 1,176  | 38.74%
1908 | 1,672  | 55.02% | 1,208  | 39.75%  | 159  | 5.23%
1904 | 1,136  | 66.90% | 406  | 23.91%  | 156  | 9.19%
1900 | 723  | 55.32% | 538  | 41.16%  | 46  | 3.52%
1896 | 211  | 25.54%  | 602  | 72.88% | 13  | 1.57%
1892 | 208  | 47.60%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 229  | 52.40%

In other statewide elections, the county also leans strongly Republican, although it was carried by Democrat Roy Romer in 1990[13] – when he carried all but four counties statewide – by Dick Lamm in 1982[14] and by Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo in 2010.[15]

## See also

[edit]

* Government portal
* History portal
* United States portal
* Colorado portal

* Bibliography of Colorado
* Geography of Colorado
* History of Colorado
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Morgan County, Colorado
* Index of Colorado-related articles
* List of Colorado-related lists
* List of counties in Colorado
* List of statistical areas in Colorado
* Outline of Colorado

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 - via National Archives.
4. ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
12. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
13. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
14. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
15. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morgan County, Colorado.

* State of Colorado
* History Colorado
* Morgan County Government website
* Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Colorado, United States

County seat: Fort Morgan

Cities|

* Brush
* Fort Morgan

Map of Colorado highlighting Morgan County

Towns|

* Hillrose
* Log Lane Village
* Wiggins

CDPs|

* Blue Sky
* Jackson Lake
* Morgan Heights
* Orchard
* Saddle Ridge
* Snyder
* Trail Side
* Weldona

Populated place|

* Hoyt

Ghost towns|

* Adena
* Balzac

* Colorado portal
* United States portal

Places adjacent to Morgan County, Colorado

|  |  | Logan County

|
|

|  |
Weld County |

Morgan County, Colorado

| Washington County
|  |
Adams County |  | Washington County

* v
* t
* e

State of Colorado

Denver (capital)

Topics|

* Bibliography
* Index
* Outline
* Climate change
* Colleges
* Coloradans
* Communities
* Elections
* Federal lands
* Geography
* Government
* Historic places
* History
* Images
* Indian reservations
* Law
* Lists
* Military
* Mountains
* Municipalities
* Museums
* National Forests
* National Parks
* Paleontology
* Prehistoric sites
* Prehistory
* Protected areas
* Railroads
* Rivers
* Slavery
* Statistical areas
* Symbols
* Telephone area codes
* Timeline
* Tourist attractions
* Towns
* Trails
* Transportation
* Waterfalls
* Wildernesses
* ZIP Codes

Society|

* Abortion
* Crime
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gun laws
* Homelessness
* LGBT rights
* Politics
* Religion
* Sports

Cities|

* Alamosa
* Arvada
* Aspen
* Aurora
* Black Hawk
* Boulder
* Brighton
* Broomfield
* Brush
* Burlington
* Cañon City
* Castle Pines
* Centennial
* Central City
* Cherry Hills Village
* Colorado Springs
* Commerce City
* Cortez
* Craig
* Cripple Creek
* Dacono
* Delta
* Denver
* Durango
* Edgewater
* Englewood
* Evans
* Federal Heights
* Florence
* Fort Collins
* Fort Lupton
* Fort Morgan
* Fountain
* Fruita
* Glendale
* Glenwood Springs
* Golden
* Grand Junction
* Greeley
* Greenwood Village
* Gunnison
* Holyoke
* Idaho Springs
* La Junta
* Lafayette
* Lakewood
* Lamar
* Las Animas
* Leadville
* Littleton
* Lone Tree
* Longmont
* Louisville
* Loveland
* Manitou Springs
* Monte Vista
* Montrose
* Northglenn
* Ouray
* Pueblo
* Rifle
* Rocky Ford
* Salida
* Sheridan
* Steamboat Springs
* Sterling
* Thornton
* Trinidad
* Victor
* Walsenburg
* Westminster
* Wheat Ridge
* Woodland Park
* Wray
* Yuma

Counties|

* Adams
* Alamosa
* Arapahoe
* Archuleta
* Baca
* Bent
* Boulder
* Broomfield
* Chaffee
* Cheyenne
* Clear Creek
* Conejos
* Costilla
* Crowley
* Custer
* Delta
* Denver
* Dolores
* Douglas
* Eagle
* El Paso
* Elbert
* Fremont
* Garfield
* Gilpin
* Grand
* Gunnison
* Hinsdale
* Huerfano
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Kiowa
* Kit Carson
* La Plata
* Lake
* Larimer
* Las Animas
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Mesa
* Mineral
* Moffat
* Montezuma
* Montrose
* Morgan
* Otero
* Ouray
* Park
* Phillips
* Pitkin
* Prowers
* Pueblo
* Rio Blanco
* Rio Grande
* Routt
* Saguache
* San Juan
* San Miguel
* Sedgwick
* Summit
* Teller
* Washington
* Weld
* Yuma

Regions|

* Arkansas Valley
* Central Colorado
* Colorado Mineral Belt
* Colorado Piedmont
* Colorado Plateau
* Colorado Western Slope
* Denver Metropolitan Area
* Eastern Colorado
* Four Corners Region
* Front Range Urban Corridor
* North Central Colorado Urban Area
* Northwestern Colorado
* Rocky Mountains
* San Luis Valley
* South-Central Colorado
* South Central Colorado Urban Area
* Southwest Colorado

Colorado portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template