County population in 2012: 28,472 (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: 22 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Morgan County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $858 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $783 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 19.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 11.6% for other race residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.4%
Whole state:
9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.6%
Whole state:
4.1%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Morgan County: Rediess Ranch (A), Huey Ranch (B), Windbreak Windmill (C), Toyne Windmill (D), Adena Station (E), Old Black Tank Windmill (F), South Windmill (G), North Windmill (H), School Section Windmill (I), Moreland Windmill (J), Weiss Windmill (K), Marwitz Windmill (L), East Windmill (M), Miller Ranch (N), Mitchell Windmills (O), Atkinson Windmill (P), Bass Windmill (Q), Segelke Windmills (R), Valley (S), Griffin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Emmerson Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Sunken Lake (C), Christensen Reservoir Number 1 (D), Jackson Lake (E), Kiowa Reservoir (F), Bettale Reservoir Number 1 (G), Wickstrom Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Buck Creek (A), Potty Brown Creek (B), Sand Arroyo Creek (C), Camp Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Badger Creek (F), Kiowa Creek (G), Wildcat Creek (H), Muddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 796 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,976 (16% naturalized citizens)
Morgan County:
14.6%
Whole state:
8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 1,195
1990 to 1994: 1,031
1985 to 1989: 820
1980 to 1984: 350
1975 to 1979: 248
1970 to 1974: 167
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 146
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,033
One, attached: 249
Two: 282
3 or 4: 273
5 to 9: 375
10 to 19: 189
20 or more: 229
Mobile homes: 1,737
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43
Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 3,148 (245 second mortgage, 223 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,482
Here:
68.0% with mortgage
State:
79.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.80%
Here
58.8%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 15,976 Total congregations: 41
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents
7,162 (44.8%)
1,356 (8.5%)
1,033 (6.5%)
883 (5.5%)
800 (5.0%)
Congregations
3 (7.3%)
3 (7.3%)
3 (7.3%)
4 (9.8%)
3 (7.3%)
Name
Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Assemblies of God
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Other
Adherents
776 (4.9%)
642 (4.0%)
575 (3.6%)
483 (3.0%)
2,266 (14.2%)
Congregations
1 (2.4%)
3 (7.3%)
3 (7.3%)
1 (2.4%)
17 (41.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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
Tornado activity:
Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3224): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3185): April 9, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1186): August 1, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-261, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-200): June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 2
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (87%)
Guatemala (6%)
El Salvador (3%)
Germany (1%)
Italy (1%)
Japan (0%)
Canada (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County (%):
German (27%)
United States or American (8%)
English (8%)
Irish (6%)
Swedish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,953 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,740 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 62 (1%)
Walked: 386 (3%)
Other means: 91 (1%)
Worked at home: 448 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,180.
6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.53%
Colorado average:
10.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.93% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,815 average AGI)
2.60% relocated from other states ($14,774 average AGI)
Morgan County:
2.60%
Colorado average:
4.67%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.69%
Colorado average:
10.03%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,689 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($14,486 average AGI)
Morgan County:
2.88%
Colorado average:
3.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 8.8
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 live births in Morgan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,885 (3,414 aged, 471 disabled) 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: 27,595
In family households: 23,863 (5,330 male householders, 1,872 female householders)
5,520 spouses, 8,678 children (7,989 natural, 202 adopted, 487 stepchildren), 674 grandchildren, 296 brothers or sisters, 241 parents, 430 other relatives, 628 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,732 (1,509 male householders (1,211 living alone)), 1,583 female householders (1,419 living alone)), 640 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 564 (549 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,001 2-persons, 1,474 3-persons, 1,288 4-persons, 808 5-persons, 372 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.
74.4% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
24.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $132,775,000 ($4720 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:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.9
Year house built
2005 or later: 94
2000 to 2004: 621
1990 to 1999: 1,190
1980 to 1989: 1,223
1970 to 1979: 2,303
1960 to 1969: 1,029
1950 to 1959: 1,742
1940 to 1949: 665
1939 or earlier: 2,332
Rooms in houses/apartments in Morgan County, Colorado
52% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Colorado.
Morgan County:
51.8%
State average:
45.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14722
Northeast: 372
Midwest: 4196
South: 1601
West: 2163
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morgan County
36.0 years
36.0 years
(48.3%)
(51.7%)
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