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'''Morgan County''' is one of the [[Colorado counties|64 counties]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 28,159.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/08087.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 8, 2014}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan.
'''Morgan County''' is one of the [[Colorado counties|64 counties]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 28,159.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/08087.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 8, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60Bg782vd?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/08087.html|archivedate=July 15, 2011|df=}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=OMB_10-02>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|publisher=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]|date=December 1, 2009|accessdate=April 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>See the [[Colorado census statistical areas]].</ref>
Morgan County comprises the Fort Morgan, CO [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref name=OMB_10-02>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|title=OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|publisher=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]|date=December 1, 2009|accessdate=April 19, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316123608/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf|archivedate=March 16, 2012|df=}}</ref><ref>See the [[Colorado census statistical areas]].</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.co.morgan.co.us Morgan County Government website]
*[http://www.co.morgan.co.us Morgan County Government website]
*[http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205102713/http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
*[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]
*[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]


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Morgan County is one of the

2010 census, the population was 28,159.[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

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

State protected area

Trails and byways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,601—
19003,268104.1%
19109,577193.1%
192016,12468.4%
193018,28413.4%
194017,214−5.9%
195018,0745.0%
196021,19217.3%
197020,105−5.1%
198022,51312.0%
199021,939−2.5%
200027,17123.8%
201028,1593.6%
2016 (est.)28,274[6]0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

As of the

Latino
of any race.

There were 19,539 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the county, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the county was $34,568, and the median income for a family was $39,102. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $21,524 for females. The

poverty line
, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Countryside in northern Morgan County

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Politics

Morgan County vote
by party in presidential elections[12]
Year Republican Democratic Others
2016
 		68.1% 8,145 26.4% 3,151 5.6% 664
2012
 		61.3% 6,602 36.3% 3,912 2.4% 263
2008
 		61.3% 6,272 37.3% 3,813 1.5% 149
2004
 		68.3% 6,787 30.6% 3,039 1.1% 110
2000
 		63.6% 5,722 32.1% 2,885 4.3% 391
1996
 		52.3% 4,557 38.4% 3,347 9.2% 803
1992
 		41.7% 3,724 33.4% 2,985 24.9% 2,221
1988
 		55.2% 4,795 43.0% 3,728 1.8% 157
1984
 		71.3% 6,097 27.2% 2,331 1.5% 128
1980
 		62.5% 5,209 27.0% 2,246 10.6% 879
1976
 		53.3% 4,603 44.0% 3,798 2.7% 228
1972
 		70.4% 5,365 27.3% 2,081 2.3% 175
1968
 		61.2% 4,598 30.8% 2,310 8.0% 604
1964
 		42.9% 3,228 56.8% 4,271 0.3% 21
1960
 		61.7% 5,092 38.2% 3,151 0.2% 16
1956
 		64.2% 5,325 35.6% 2,956 0.2% 17
1952
 		69.6% 5,371 29.8% 2,297 0.6% 46
1948
 		53.5% 3,417 45.6% 2,912 0.8% 53
1944
 		69.1% 4,166 30.5% 1,839 0.4% 21
1940
 		64.3% 4,654 34.9% 2,527 0.8% 57
1936
 		47.2% 3,058 48.5% 3,146 4.3% 277
1932
 		49.8% 3,370 47.0% 3,181 3.2% 214
1928
 		76.1% 4,197 22.5% 1,242 1.4% 76
1924
 		70.0% 3,321 16.0% 757 14.1% 667
1920
 		70.5% 3,114 25.0% 1,105 4.5% 201
1916
 		38.0% 1,541 58.5% 2,371 3.6% 144
1912
 		28.2% 855 33.1% 1,005 38.7% 1,176[a]

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

Lyndon Johnson
in 1964 – although Roosevelt did win a plurality in 1936.

In other statewide elections, the county also leans strongly Republican, although it was carried by Democrat

Dick Lamm in 1982[14] and by Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo in 2010.[15]

See also

Notes

  1. Arthur Reimer
    4 votes.

References

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help
    )
  4. Colorado census statistical areas
    .
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  11. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  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

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