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Morgan County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2022: 29,392 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 27,171 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,377
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,314
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,533
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,603 (it was 3,006 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

34%

Land area: 1285 sq. mi.

Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Morgan County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Morgan County, CO (2022)
    • 16,37955.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 11,04937.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9273.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8512.9%Two or more races
    • 1120.4%Asian alone
    • 590.2%Some other race alone
    • 370.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 180.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

37.3 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Males: 15,185  (51.7%)
Females: 14,207  (48.3%)
Average household size:
Morgan County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,841 ($34,568 in 1999)
This county:

$71,841
Colorado:

$89,302

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $879 (lower quartile is $602, upper quartile is $1,130)
This county:

$879
State:

$1513


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $316,221 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
Morgan:

$316,221
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,785 - $433,240
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,782
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $548

Institutionalized population: 549

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 70
  • Auto thefts: 27

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 63
  • Auto thefts: 18
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 130 buildings, average cost: $201,500
  • 2021: 139 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2020: 135 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2019: 142 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2018: 140 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2017: 90 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2016: 34 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $229,400
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $244,900
  • 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $245,400
  • 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $244,900
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $296,100
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2007: 62 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2006: 80 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2005: 128 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2004: 133 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2003: 115 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2002: 129 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2001: 95 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2000: 110 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 1998: 182 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 1997: 117 buildings, average cost: $82,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Morgan, CO residents
Average permit cost in Morgan, CO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,672 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,245 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Morgan, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Morgan, CO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Morgan, CO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
Morgan County:

12.7%
Colorado:

9.4%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.8% for American Indian residents, 4.7% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.3 years old
(Males: 36.8 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.7 years old, Black residents: 18.9 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 46.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.2 years old, Other race residents: 36.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Morgan, Brush, Log Lane Village, Wiggins, Weldona, Morgan Heights, Hillrose, Jackson Lake, Snyder, Orchard.

Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Adams County , Boulder County , Clay County, Nebraska , Mendocino County, California , Dundy County, Nebraska , Gage County, Nebraska , Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , Hall County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Colorado:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Morgan, CO
County total employment by year in Morgan, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Morgan, CO

Current college students: 796
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,783 (34.8% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:

12.9%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,6822010 or later
  • 4832000 to 2009
  • 8661990 to 1999
  • 1,1701980 to 1989
  • 4151970 to 1979
  • 165Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Morgan County marital status for males Morgan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,491
  • One, attached: 390
  • Two: 282
  • 3 or 4: 298
  • 5 to 9: 320
  • 10 to 19: 460
  • 20 to 49: 193
  • 50 or more: 129
  • Mobile homes: 1,277
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 4,317 (305 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 194 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Here:

6.6% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Morgan County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,8714
Evangelical Protestant3,76426
Mainline Protestant2,79012
Other7633
None13,971-
Morgan County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Morgan County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Morgan County:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
This county:

7.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Morgan County:

7.0%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Morgan County:

19.5%
State:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

9.6%

Agriculture in Morgan County:

Average size of farms: 996 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $588,650
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $328.14
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $572,901
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.18%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $133,974
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.29%
Corn for grain: 65054 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 60675 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,272 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1 acres

Earthquake activity:

Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 553% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 459.3 miles away from Morgan County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 226.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 576.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 236.2 miles away from Morgan County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 237.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3365: September 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 3365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1374: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
  • Colorado SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 19, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-261: May 19, 1969, FEMA Id: 261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morgan

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,607 (71.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,621 (12.1%)
  • Bus: 19 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 146 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 394 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,283 (9.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (54%)
  • Guatemala (22%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Kenya (3%)
  • Somalia (2%)
  • Ethiopia (2%)
  • Other Southern Africa (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County


  • German (19%)
  • American (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Morgan County, Colorado in 2010:

  • 237 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 214 people in state prisons
  • 98 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Morgan County, Colorado in 2000:

  • 346 people in nursing homes
  • 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,120.

6.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,447 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.91%
Colorado average:

11.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.85% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($36,944 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($13,503 average AGI)
Morgan County:

2.05%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Weld County, CO  1.22% ($53,132 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  0.95% ($59,349)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.47% ($62,192)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.39% ($57,432)
from Logan County, CO  0.32% ($41,583)
from Denver County, CO  0.32% ($41,222)
from Larimer County, CO  0.28% ($47,710)


7.07% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Colorado average:

11.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.79% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($26,835 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($25,242 average AGI)
Morgan County:

3.29%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Weld County, CO  1.14% ($52,756 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.37% ($34,683)
to Denver County, CO  0.37% ($60,293)
to Adams County, CO  0.35% ($52,692)
to Larimer County, CO  0.31% ($66,429)
to Logan County, CO  0.30% ($35,364)
to Washington County, CO  0.20% ($47,045)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.3

Births per 1000 population in Morgan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Morgan County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Morgan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,104 (3,560 aged, 544 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,258 (16%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Morgan County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (296)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (247)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (190)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (188)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (132)
  • Congestive heart failure (71)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (60)
  • Unspecified dementia (56)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (49)
  • Malignant neoplasm of prostate (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,392
  • Male householders: 5,729 (1,183 living alone), Female householders: 5,652 (1,712 living alone)
  • 5,974 spouses (5,958 opposite-sex spouses), 660 unmarried partners, (580 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,437 children (8,071 natural, 72 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 641 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 316 parents, 8 foster children, 684 other relatives, 553 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 519

Size of family households: 3,029 2-persons, 1,391 3-persons, 1,737 4-persons, 911 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,893 1-person, 636 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 33 5-persons.

4,741 married couples with children.
1,800 single-parent households (483 men, 1,317 women).

76.6% of residents of Morgan speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 31% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $132,775,000 ($4,720 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,760,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,100,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,620,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,579,000
Federal grants: $26,968,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,730,000 ($437,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,778,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,062,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,492,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,499,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,380
Here:

85 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,265
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,012
Here:

+36 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,268
Here -45 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Morgan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.77 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Year house built in Morgan County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Morgan County, Colorado
  • 522020 or later
  • 1,1272010 to 2019
  • 1,2172000 to 2009
  • 1,5261990 to 1999
  • 7621980 to 1989
  • 2,1661970 to 1979
  • 8561960 to 1969
  • 1,4791950 to 1959
  • 4571940 to 1949
  • 1,9121939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Colorado
  • 181 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 1773 rooms
  • 7064 rooms
  • 1,2015 rooms
  • 1,2806 rooms
  • 1,1267 rooms
  • 9218 rooms
  • 1,9269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
  • 1261 room
  • 2392 rooms
  • 8303 rooms
  • 9874 rooms
  • 9355 rooms
  • 3076 rooms
  • 1347 rooms
  • 1398 rooms
  • 2839+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Colorado
  • 18no bedroom
  • 1891 bedroom
  • 1,3032 bedrooms
  • 3,2193 bedrooms
  • 1,5624 bedrooms
  • 1,0935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
  • 129no bedroom
  • 7451 bedroom
  • 1,4812 bedrooms
  • 1,1713 bedrooms
  • 3154 bedrooms
  • 1505+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 44no vehicle
  • 1,4411 vehicle
  • 2,9172 vehicles
  • 1,6543 vehicles
  • 7184 vehicles
  • 5655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 563no vehicle
  • 1,7861 vehicle
  • 1,1782 vehicles
  • 3613 vehicles
  • 1024 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

84.7% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Colorado.

Morgan County:

84.7%
State average:

83.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,782
  • Other state: 8,516
  • Northeast: 434
  • Midwest: 3,066
  • South: 2,184
  • West: 2,814
Year householders moved into unit in Morgan County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morgan County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.2%Utility gas
  • 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.3%Electricity
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 52.4%Electricity
  • 33.2%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 455
Here:

13.8%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:

3.7%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 113
Here:

18.4%
Colorado:

14.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Morgan County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,747,000
    Other: $1,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $988,000
    Regular Highways: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,359,000
    Regular Highways: $1,611,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,072,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,182,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,166,000
    Regular Highways: $4,544,000
    Regular Highways: $4,269,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,432,000
    Police Protection: $3,273,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    General - Other: $2,258,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,191,000
    Police Protection: $2,049,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,012,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,155,000
    Health - Other: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,053,000
    Financial Administration: $850,000
    Solid Waste Management: $755,000
    Solid Waste Management: $752,000
    Financial Administration: $735,000
    Parks and Recreation: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,119,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,752,000
    Interest Earnings: $738,000
    General Revenue - Other: $416,000
    Interest Earnings: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $212,000
    Sale of Property: $206,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $346,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,962,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,278,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,121,000
    Highways: $3,706,000
    Public Welfare: $3,533,000
    Highways: $3,047,000
    Other: $1,259,000
    Other: $477,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,179,000
    Property: $16,887,000
    Other: $1,782,000
    Other Selective Sales: $189,000
    Other Selective Sales: $181,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Other License: $99,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $81,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,607,000

Morgan County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,747,000
    Other: $1,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $988,000
    Regular Highways: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,359,000
    Regular Highways: $1,611,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,072,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,182,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,166,000
    Regular Highways: $4,544,000
    Regular Highways: $4,269,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,432,000
    Police Protection: $3,273,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    General - Other: $2,258,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,191,000
    Police Protection: $2,049,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,012,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,155,000
    Health - Other: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,053,000
    Financial Administration: $850,000
    Solid Waste Management: $755,000
    Solid Waste Management: $752,000
    Financial Administration: $735,000
    Parks and Recreation: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,119,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,752,000
    Interest Earnings: $738,000
    General Revenue - Other: $416,000
    Interest Earnings: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $212,000
    Sale of Property: $206,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $346,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,962,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,278,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,121,000
    Highways: $3,706,000
    Public Welfare: $3,533,000
    Highways: $3,047,000
    Other: $1,259,000
    Other: $477,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,179,000
    Property: $16,887,000
    Other: $1,782,000
    Other Selective Sales: $189,000
    Other Selective Sales: $181,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Other License: $99,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $81,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,607,000

Morgan County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,747,000
    Other: $1,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $988,000
    Regular Highways: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,359,000
    Regular Highways: $1,611,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,072,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,182,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,166,000
    Regular Highways: $4,544,000
    Regular Highways: $4,269,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,432,000
    Police Protection: $3,273,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    General - Other: $2,258,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,191,000
    Police Protection: $2,049,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,012,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,155,000
    Health - Other: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,053,000
    Financial Administration: $850,000
    Solid Waste Management: $755,000
    Solid Waste Management: $752,000
    Financial Administration: $735,000
    Parks and Recreation: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,119,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,752,000
    Interest Earnings: $738,000
    General Revenue - Other: $416,000
    Interest Earnings: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $212,000
    Sale of Property: $206,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $346,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,962,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,278,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,121,000
    Highways: $3,706,000
    Public Welfare: $3,533,000
    Highways: $3,047,000
    Other: $1,259,000
    Other: $477,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,179,000
    Property: $16,887,000
    Other: $1,782,000
    Other Selective Sales: $189,000
    Other Selective Sales: $181,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Other License: $99,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $81,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,607,000

Morgan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $7,000
  • Charges - Other: $2,747,000
    Other: $1,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $988,000
    Regular Highways: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,359,000
    Regular Highways: $1,611,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,072,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,182,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,166,000
    Regular Highways: $4,544,000
    Regular Highways: $4,269,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,432,000
    Police Protection: $3,273,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    General - Other: $2,258,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,191,000
    Police Protection: $2,049,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,012,000
    Health - Other: $1,300,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,155,000
    Health - Other: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,053,000
    Financial Administration: $850,000
    Solid Waste Management: $755,000
    Solid Waste Management: $752,000
    Financial Administration: $735,000
    Parks and Recreation: $269,000
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,119,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,752,000
    Interest Earnings: $738,000
    General Revenue - Other: $416,000
    Interest Earnings: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $212,000
    Sale of Property: $206,000
    Sale of Property: $16,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $346,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,962,000
    Cash and Securities: $36,278,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,121,000
    Highways: $3,706,000
    Public Welfare: $3,533,000
    Highways: $3,047,000
    Other: $1,259,000
    Other: $477,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,179,000
    Property: $16,887,000
    Other: $1,782,000
    Other Selective Sales: $189,000
    Other Selective Sales: $181,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
    Other License: $104,000
    Other License: $99,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $81,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,607,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 352
  • Number of aged recipients: 41
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 311
  • Number of recipients under 18: 44
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 218
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 90
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 147
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 136
Most common first names in Morgan County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16176.3 years
Mary12178.4 years
William11978.5 years
Robert9871.7 years
George9477.0 years
James9072.7 years
Henry7878.4 years
Charles7879.5 years
Anna6587.0 years
Fred6480.9 years
Most common last names in Morgan County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller5676.3 years
Smith5478.0 years
Johnson4480.6 years
Weimer4178.6 years
Thompson3178.8 years
Williams2781.3 years
White2772.7 years
Christensen2581.6 years
Davis2472.9 years
Wilson2471.5 years
Businesses in Morgan County, CO
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Maurices1
Ace Hardware2McDonald's2
Arby's1Microtel1
AutoZone1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike2
Burger King1Pizza Hut2
Clarion1Rodeway Inn1
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Days Inn1Super 81
Econo Lodge1Toyota1
FedEx5U-Haul2
Goodwill3UPS5
H&R Block1Vons1
JCPenney1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets10