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Population in 2014: 11,329 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 
Males: 5,556  (49.0%)
Females: 5,773  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  33.3 years
Colorado median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 80701.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,630 (it was $33,128 in 2000)
Fort Morgan:

$46,630
CO:

$65,685

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $20,444 (it was $15,024 in 2000)

Fort Morgan city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $148,788 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Fort Morgan:

$148,788
CO:

$314,200

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $161,578; Detached houses: $181,800; Townhouses or other attached units: $265,538; In 2-unit structures: $163,178; Mobile homes: $18,131

Median gross rent in 2016: $765.

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  • Races in Fort Morgan, CO (2016)

    Fort Morgan races chart
    • 5,59847.7%White alone
    • 5,19944.3%Hispanic
    • 7276.2%Black alone
    • 1221.0%Asian alone
    • 840.7%Two or more races
    • 360.3%American Indian alone

Races in Fort Morgan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fort Morgan: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (13.5%), Somali (5.4%), American (5.0%), Irish (1.9%), Swedish (1.9%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4324 feet

Land area: 4.46 square miles.

Population density: 2,538 people per square mile   (average).

Fort Morgan,CO real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Morgan:

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Morgan city:

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2,219 residents are foreign born (13.6% Latin America, 3.6% Africa).

This city:

18.9%
Colorado:

9.8%



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Fort Morgan, Colorado as of May 20, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Morgan to the number of sex offenders is 378 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $948 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $722 (0.5%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (50.0 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (65.9 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (645.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Log Lane Village, CO (1.4 miles ), Trail Side, CO (1.5 miles) , Morgan Heights, CO (1.7 miles ), Blue Sky, CO (1.8 miles) , Saddle Ridge, CO (2.0 miles) , Brush, CO (3.0 miles ), Snyder, CO (3.5 miles) , Wiggins, CO (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,100
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,100
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $255,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 103.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,732 (+23.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,359 (79.6%)

Area code: 970

Fort Morgan household income distribution Fort Morgan home values distribution

Crime rates in Fort Morgan by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016
Murders 00001000100000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.09.10.00.00.09.70.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 34041422110213023
per 100,000 25.935.90.035.99.137.118.919.19.78.70.0182.8262.7203.3
Robberies 72174437732211
per 100,000 60.518.09.062.836.237.128.466.868.226.117.317.48.88.8
Assaults 109131513191916151112101112
per 100,000 86.580.9116.9134.6117.7176.4179.6152.6146.295.6103.687.196.3106.1
Burglaries 8442425550716643475457514054
per 100,000 726.6377.4377.8493.5452.5659.0623.7410.1458.0469.1492.0444.0350.2477.3
Theft 463314372305311301256208225220259318233223
per 100,000 4,004.82,821.23,345.92,736.92,814.72,793.82,419.21,983.82,192.61,911.02,235.52,768.32,039.91,971.2
Auto thefts 2511141712111113988141426
per 100,000 216.298.8125.9152.5108.6102.1104.0124.087.769.569.0121.9122.6229.8
Arson 16312621171333
per 100,000 8.653.927.09.018.155.718.99.59.760.88.626.126.326.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.7) 290.4201.5200.4230.7212.7242.2208.3183.8203.8148.7155.3320.4347.9317.2

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Crime rate in Fort Morgan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 31 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Colorado average:

1.78

Fort Morgan tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.3%
Colorado:

3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,865 (+20.3%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (19%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Community and social service occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Fort Morgan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Fort Morgan, Colorado

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Tornado activity:

Fort Morgan-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1975, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Fort Morgan city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1956, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Fort Morgan-area historical earthquake activity is below Colorado state average. It is 5% 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 459.7 miles away from the city 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 174.3 miles away from Fort Morgan center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 576.5 miles away from the city 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 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 236.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 467.8 miles away from Fort Morgan center
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 317.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
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 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fort Morgan topographic map

Birthplace of: Robert G. Whitehead - Businessman, Dustin Jacoby - Martial artist, Don Mullison - Football player and coach.

Hospitals and medical centers in Fort Morgan:

  • COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1000 LINCOLN ST)
  • VALLEY VIEW VILLA (815 FREMONT AVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Fort Morgan:

  • SUNSET MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BRUSH, CO)
  • EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; BRUSH, CO)
  • EBEN EZER LUTHERAN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BRUSH, CO)

Airports and heliports located in Fort Morgan:

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Amtrak station:

FORT MORGAN (S. ENSIGN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Morgan:

  • University of Northern Colorado (about 49 miles; Greeley, CO; Full-time enrollment: 11,469)
  • Aims Community College (about 53 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 65 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Front Range Community College (about 70 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 72 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Emily Griffith Technical College (about 73 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
  • University of Colorado Denver (about 73 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 14,727)

Public high schools in Fort Morgan:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Morgan:

Private elementary/middle school in Fort Morgan:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 73, Location: 1215 W 7TH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
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Library in Fort Morgan:

  • FORT MORGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $437,660; Location: 414 MAIN STREET; 41,769 books; 2,376 audio materials; 2,060 video materials; 29 state licensed databases; 106 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Morgan: Morgan County Ambulance Service (A), Fort Morgan City Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Presbyterian Church Columbarium (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fort Morgan: Riverside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Medical Information Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1006 Lake Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (1417 Barlow Road) (1), Econo Lodge (1409 Barlow Road) (2), Fort Morgan Motel (525 West Platte Avenue) (3), Affordable Inn & Restaurant (1409 Barlow Road) (4), Days Inn (1150 Main Street) (5), Best Western Park Terrace Inn (725 Main Street) (6), Central Motel (201 West Platte Avenue) (7), Deluxe Motel (817 East Platte Avenue) (8), Country Comfort Motel (16466 USHighway 34) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Fort Morgan City Government - Police Department- Municipal Court And Probation Of (901 East Beaver) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.4%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.5% for Black residents, 11.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.8% for American Indian residents, 21.8% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.7%
Whole state:  63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Fort Morgan in 2010:

  • 98 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 78 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing 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 Fort Morgan in 2000:

  • 109 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fort Morgan, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Fort Morgan (2011 data):

  • Fort Morgan State Bank: Limited Service - Messenger, at 520 Sherman Street, at 1505 E. Burlington Ave.. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $101.3 mil, Deposits: $76.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Morgan Capital Corporation
  • Bank of Colorado: Fort Morgan Branch at 401 Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/09/15: Bank assets: $2,140.7 mil, Deposits: $1,783.1 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Equitable Savings and Loan Association: 331 Main Street Branch at 331 Main Street, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $181.0 mil, Deposits: $141.8 mil, headquarters in Sterling, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Academy Bank, National Association: Ft. Morgan Branch at 1300 Barlow Road, branch established on 2007/04/04. Info updated 2008/06/10: Bank assets: $282.1 mil, Deposits: $218.0 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fort Morgan Branch at 123 E Kiowa Ave, branch established on 2008/12/06. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Morgan Federal Bank: at 321 Ensign Street, branch established on 1935/05/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $104.5 mil, Deposits: $77.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • KeyBank National Association: Fort Morgan Branch at 100 East Platte, branch established on 1993/10/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of the West: Fort Morgan Branch at 120 East Kiowa Avenue, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.7
Colorado average:

11.3

Fort Morgan travel time to work - commute Fort Morgan mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Fort Morgan city (based on Morgan County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,8714
Evangelical Protestant3,76426
Mainline Protestant2,79012
Other7633
None13,971-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Morgan County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Morgan 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.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

7.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Morgan County:

19.5%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.1%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fort Morgan:

46.6%
Colorado:

48.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.7%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Colorado:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Fort Morgan:

23.5%
Colorado:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fort Morgan:

10.1%
Colorado:

10.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.5%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
Here:

54.1%
Colorado:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Fort Morgan:

78.8%
Colorado:

79.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fort Morgan, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 7$30,513$52,3080$0
Other Government Administration 15$50,127$40,1022$950
Judicial and Legal 5$20,092$48,2211$554
Police Protection - Officers 25$113,915$54,6790$0
Police - Other 5$14,741$35,3780$0
Firefighters 4$13,822$41,4662$3,350
Correction 1$3,664$43,9680$0
Streets and Highways 9$27,737$36,9830$0
Solid Waste Management 4$12,075$36,2252$2,967
Sewerage 7$28,220$48,3771$89
Parks and Recreation 22$72,688$39,6489$4,264
Water Supply 11$44,127$48,1390$0
Electric Power 15$68,975$55,1800$0
Gas Supply 7$25,454$43,6350$0
Local Libraries 7$23,298$39,9392$2,057
Other and Unallocable 3$10,282$41,1280$0
Totals for Government 147$559,730$45,69219$14,231

Fort Morgan government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $558,000 ($49.25)
    General - Other: $417,000 ($36.81)
    Water Utilities: $269,000 ($23.74)
    Gas Utilities: $132,000 ($11.65)
    Central Staff Services: $84,000 ($7.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000 ($6.44)
    Sewerage: $64,000 ($5.65)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.26)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,017,000 ($1149.00)
    Gas Utilities: $5,482,000 ($483.89)
    Water Utilities: $2,534,000 ($223.67)
    Police Protection: $2,410,000 ($212.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,307,000 ($203.64)
    Regular Highways: $1,194,000 ($105.39)
    Sewerage: $1,170,000 ($103.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $921,000 ($81.30)
    Libraries: $640,000 ($56.49)
    Central Staff Services: $611,000 ($53.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $486,000 ($42.90)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $445,000 ($39.28)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $353,000 ($31.16)
    General - Other: $101,000 ($8.92)
    Financial Administration: $92,000 ($8.12)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $79,000 ($6.97)
    Health - Other: $59,000 ($5.21)
    Air Transportation: $44,000 ($3.88)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $220,000 ($19.42)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $583,000 ($51.46)
    Local Fire Protection: $251,000 ($22.16)
    Police Protection: $164,000 ($14.48)
    Regular Highways: $154,000 ($13.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000 ($10.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $111,000 ($9.80)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $16,000 ($1.41)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($0.62)
    Libraries: $6,000 ($0.53)
    Electric Utilities: $3,000 ($0.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,603,000 ($582.84)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,237,000 ($109.19)

Fort Morgan government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,183,000 ($192.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $955,000 ($84.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $820,000 ($72.38)
    All Other: $66,000 ($5.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $23,000 ($2.03)
    Air Transportation: $7,000 ($0.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $166,000 ($14.65)
    Air Transportation: $10,000 ($0.88)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $398,000 ($35.13)
    All Other: $64,000 ($5.65)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $536,000 ($47.31)
    General Revenue, NEC: $441,000 ($38.93)
    Fines and Forfeits: $230,000 ($20.30)
    Sale of Property: $210,000 ($18.54)
    Rents: $40,000 ($3.53)
    Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($0.79)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,732,000 ($1212.11)
    Gas Utilities: $6,428,000 ($567.39)
    Water Utilities: $4,864,000 ($429.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $276,000 ($24.36)
    All Other: $231,000 ($20.39)
    General Local Government Support: $199,000 ($17.57)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,573,000 ($403.65)
    Property: $1,169,000 ($103.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $85,000 ($7.50)
    Motor Vehicle License: $38,000 ($3.35)
    Other License: $22,000 ($1.94)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000 ($0.79)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000 ($0.44)

Fort Morgan government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,068,000 ($3448.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,225,000 ($3285.82)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,997,000 ($176.27)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,000 ($13.59)

Fort Morgan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,742,000 ($1830.88)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,541,000 ($224.29)

5.83% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,784 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.83%
Colorado average:

9.68%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Weld County, CO  0.82% ($32,873 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  0.39% ($35,243)
from Larimer County, CO  0.34% ($25,939)


6.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,270 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.87%
Colorado average:

9.12%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Weld County, CO  1.21% ($34,957 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.40% ($27,333)
to Adams County, CO  0.32% ($32,290)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Morgan:

  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFTM (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: KRDZ BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Morgan:

  • KPRB (106.3 FM; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • K205EQ (88.9 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
See more detailed statistics of Fort Morgan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 40m131ftTotal length
  • $728,000Total costs
  • 74,864Total average daily traffic
  • 9,097Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11940-1949
  • 81950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fort Morgan, CO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort Morgan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Morgan, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Morgan)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fort Morgan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 34 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Morgan and their reported violations in the past:

FT MORGAN CITY OF (Population served: 12,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 109
  • Hazardous Condition: 90
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Fort Morgan

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fort Morgan, CO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Morgan, Colorado:

  • Clarion Inn Fort Morgan, 14378 U S Hwy 34, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 , Phone: (719) 684-7748, Fax: (719) 684-7748
  • Fort Morgan Super 8 Motel, 1220 N Main St, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 , Phone: (970) 867-9443, Fax: (970) 867-8658
  • Comfort Inn, 1417 Barlow Rd, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 , Phone: (970) 867-6700, Fax: (970) 867-6701
  • Hampton Inn, 1152 Main St, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 , Phone: (970) 542-2484
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Most common first names in Fort Morgan, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8774.1 years
Mary6977.4 years
William6680.1 years
Robert6473.7 years
James5272.9 years
George5077.9 years
Charles4579.9 years
Henry4479.8 years
Fred4080.8 years
Ruth3680.3 years
Most common last names in Fort Morgan, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Weimer3878.5 years
Miller3676.4 years
Smith2980.6 years
Johnson2781.1 years
Williams1981.3 years
Thompson1876.7 years
White1868.7 years
Green1679.8 years
Moore1477.7 years
Wilson1471.1 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (40%)
Businesses in Fort Morgan, CO
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Maurices1
Ace Hardware1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike2
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Days Inn1Super 81
FedEx3Toyota1
Goodwill3U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS4
JCPenney1Vans1
La-Z-Boy1Vons1
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets5

Fort Morgan compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Fort Morgan on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ethiopia (population 500+)"
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