ZIP Code 80701

Fort Morgan is the home rule municipality city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 11,597 at the 2020 United States Census. Fort Morgan is located at 40°1512N 103°4757W in Morgan County, Colorado at an elevation of 4,324 feet (1,318 m) At the 2020 U.S. Census, the town had a total area of 3,458 acres (13.993 km²), including 44 acres (0.178 km²) of water. As of the census of 2000, 11,034 people, 3,887 households, and 2,736 families resided in the city. A military school at the Fort Morgan State Armory was part of the West Coast Air Corps Training Center during World War II. The town is served by Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, which is 76 km southwest of Denver International Airport. The national passenger rail system, provides service through Fort Morgan, operating daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. A meatpacking plant operates in the town, and many of the employees were Muslims, many from Somalia. The population of Fort Morgan for the 2016 United States presidential election was 9.1 percentage points to 59 percentage points in favor of Donald Trump over Joe Biden. However, aside from the southeastern regions of the city, the city voted more in favor than it did for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for 2016 for 2016.

History

Camp Wardwell was established in 1865 along the Overland Trail to protect emigrants and supplies going to and from Denver and the mining districts. The fort was renamed in 1866 by General John Pope for one of his staff, Colonel Christopher A. Morgan, who had died earlier that year. The town of Fort Morgan was platted just south of the old military fort's ruins on May 1, 1884, by Abner S. Baker, a member of Greeley's Union Colony. In World War II, a military school at the Fort Morgan State Armory was part of the West Coast Air Corps Training Center. Fort Morgan became the county seat of the newly formed Morgan County on February 19, 1889, and the town was named after Morgan in honor of the county's first president, William Morgan. The city was named for Morgan's son, who was born in the town in 1858 and died in 1881. The Fort Morgan name was changed to Camp Wardwell in 1868 after being used by 19 different companies from 11 cavalry and infantry regiments (about 1,300 soldiers) The town was renamed Fort Morgan in 1884 after the town's first mayor, Abner Baker, was elected to the post in May 1884. It was named Fort Morgan after Morgan's father, who died in the year 1866, and became the city's name in 1887. The name Fort Morgan is still used today for the town of Morgan, Colorado, which was founded in 1889.

Geography

Fort Morgan is located at 40°1512N 103°4757W in Morgan County, Colorado at an elevation of 4,324 feet (1,318 m) At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 3,458 acres (13.993 km²) including 44 acres (0.178km²) of water. The town is located on the Colorado River, a tributary of the Animas River, which flows through Morgan County. It has a population of 1,788. The city is located in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, which is the highest point in the state. It is located near the junction of the Colorado and Animas Rivers, which runs through the center of the town. The Colorado River flows through the town, and it is also the only source of water for the town of Fort Morgan, which has a total of 44 acres of water, including 0.178 km² of water in the town's water supply. The community's name is derived from the name of a Native American tribe, the Fort Morgan Indians, who lived in the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The name Fort Morgan means "fort" or "mountain" in Native American language. It was first recorded as a town in 1838. It became a city in 1841. The U.S. state of Colorado was established in 1845. The first post office opened in Fort Morgan in 1842.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 11,034 people, 3,887 households, and 2,736 families resided in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 74.43% White, 0.28% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.18% Asian,0.24% Pacific Islander, 20.62% from other races, and 3.24%. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.04% of the population. The city voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election over Joe Biden, ranging from 9.1 percentage points to 59 percentage points in favor of Trump. However, aside from the southeastern regions of Fort Morgan, the city voted more in favour of Biden than it did for 2016 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The median income for a household in theCity was $33,128, and for a family was $36,134. About 8.9% of families and 12.9%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.32. The. median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.6 males. The per capita income for the city is $15,024. The population was distributed as 30.2% under the Age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1%.

Economy

Cargill operates a meatpacking plant. As of 2016, many of the employees at the plant were Muslims, many from Somalia. Fort Morgan, for the most part, has an agricultural economy. The city has a population of 1.2 million. It is located on the Missouri-Kansas-Mississippi border. The town is about 50 miles from Kansas City, the state capital. It has an estimated population of 2.5 million, about half of whom live in the city of Fort Morgan. The population is about 1.3 million, according to the city's 2010 census. The area has a low unemployment rate, about 4.5 per cent, and a high unemployment rate of about 2.7 per cent. The economy is based on agriculture, with the majority of the population living in agriculture-based industries, such as meatpacking and agriculture-related businesses. It also has a high proportion of Muslims, with many of them coming from Somalia, which has a large meatpacking industry. The U.S. military has a presence in the town, with about 2,000 troops. The military is based in the Fort Morgan area, with a total of about 1,500 troops in Fort Morgan and its surrounding areas, including 1,000 stationed in Kansas and 1,200 in Kansas City and Kansas City-Kansas. The Fort Morgan Police Department has about 3,000 officers, including about 100 officers from the Army, Air Force, and the Army National Guard, in the area.

Education

Morgan Community College is a community college in Morgan County, California. Morgan Community College has more than 1,000 students. The school is a member of the California State University system. Morgan is a four-year institution with more than 2,500 students. It is located on the campus of Morgan State University in Morgan City, about 60 miles north of downtown San Francisco. The college is also home to the California Institute of Technology, a two-year, state-run university with about 1,400 students. Its name is Morgan State Community College, which was founded in 1903. It was the first community college to be established in the state of California in 1876. Morgan State is a public institution with about 2,700 students and an enrollment of more than 3,000. It's located in the town of Morgan, about 50 miles from the city of San Francisco, about 30 miles from downtown San Diego. It has a campus in Morgan, California, which has about 1.5 million students and is part of the San Francisco Bay area. The campus also has a satellite campus in San Diego, about 40 miles from San Francisco and is on the outskirts of the city. The community college is located in San Francisco's downtown area, near the San Diego River. The town has a population of about 3,500 and is known for its arts and sciences programs. It also has an arts and technology program. It opened in the 1970s and has been known as Morgan State College.

Transportation

The town is served by Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, but no scheduled airlines operate from there. Denver International Airport is the closest airport to provide scheduled services. Interstate 76 connects Fort Morgan to Denver, located 82 miles (132 km) southwest. To the northeast, Fort Morgan is linked with Interstate 80 in Big Springs, Nebraska, via Sterling, Colorado. U.S. Highway 34 runs eastwest from Granby, Colorado, to Berwyn, Illinois, passing through Nebraska and Iowa. In Colorado, State Highway 52 starts at Main Street Fort Morgan and goes north to State Highway 14, near New Raymer. State Highway 144 runs northwest from downtown, eventually swinging south to meet Interstate 76 west of Wiggins. The town is located on the San Francisco Bay, across the bay from Emeryville, California, where Amtrak operates its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and San Francisco. The city is also on the Colorado River, which runs north-south from Denver to Greeley and Loveland, and to the east to Brush. It is on the Wyoming-Wyoming border, and the Wyoming River runs east-west from Larimer County to Weld County, and north-northeast to Larimer and Weld counties. It also serves as a gateway to the state of Wyoming, which is in the western part of the Rocky Mountains. Fort Morgan has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the city of Denver. It has an estimated population of 1,800.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado = 93.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fort Morgan = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 11,597 individuals with a median age of 34.2 age the population dropped by -1.81% in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,174 residents per square mile of area (839/km²). There are average 2.91 people per household in the 3,623 households with an average household income of $39,503 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.90% of the available work force and has growths 3.32% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 41.74%. The number of physicians in Fort Morgan per 100,000 population = 101.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fort Morgan = 13 inches and the annual snowfall = 21.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 60. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 241. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado which are owned by the occupant = 62.48%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 45 years with median home cost = $100,190 and home appreciation of -19.50%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.64 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,183 per student. There are 15.9 students for each teacher in the school, 324 students for each Librarian and 273 students for each Counselor. 5.72% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.20% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.28% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).