Morgan County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Morgan County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Morgan County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 13,613	(50.1%)
Females: 13,558	(49.9%)

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Morgan County:	2.8 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,433
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$445
State:	$693

Morgan County:	$140,597
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $189,412

Here:	$189,412
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,868

Here:	$127,868
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $183,138

Here:	$183,138
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,167

Here:	$363,167
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,188

Here:	$165,188
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $46,636

Here:	$46,636
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 48
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

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.

Cities in this county include: Fort Morgan, Brush, Log Lane Village, Wiggins, Hillrose, Weldona.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Logan County , Washington County , Weld County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morgan County: Adena Station (A), Rediess Ranch (B), Brammer School (C), School Section Windmill (D), Segelke Windmills (E), South Windmill (F), Brush Golf Course (G), Gilliland School (H), Sunnyside School (I), Atkinson Windmill (J), East Windmill (K), Toyne Windmill (L), Trowel Ranch (M), Union School (N), Valley (O), Weiss Windmill (P), Windbreak Windmill (Q), Bass Windmill (R), Griffin (S), Huey Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morgan County include: Antelope Springs Church (A), Adena Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Hoyt Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sunken Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Emmerson Lake (C), Kiowa Reservoir (D), Pawnee Raw Water Reservoir (E), Pawnee Evaporation Pond 1, 2 and 3 Reservoir (F), Jackson Lake (G), Baseline Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Antelope Creek (A), Badger Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Bijou Creek (D), Buck Creek (E), Camp Creek (F), Kiowa Creek (G), Muddy Creek (H), Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.4%
Colorado:	7.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.

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 Morgan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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%)

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%

from Weld County, CO	1.03% ($27,793 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO	0.54% ($33,958)
from Larimer County, CO	0.37% ($27,879)
from Denver County, CO	0.25% ($22,682)
from Logan County, CO	0.24% ($23,000)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.21% ($33,737)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.17% ($17,933)

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%

to Weld County, CO	1.48% ($30,843 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO	0.52% ($39,064)
to Denver County, CO	0.49% ($30,773)
to Larimer County, CO	0.41% ($28,892)
to Logan County, CO	0.31% ($27,036)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.28% ($22,520)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.20% ($30,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,647 (5,772 male householders, 1,195 female householders)

  5,901 spouses, 8,609 children (7,969 natural, 121 adopted, 519 stepchildren), 441 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 700 other relatives, 677 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,042 (1,154 male householders (883 living alone)), 1,390 female householders (1,311 living alone)), 498 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 482 (450 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,720 2-persons, 1,330 3-persons, 1,436 4-persons, 829 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 287 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,194 1-person, 263 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 1 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

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-45 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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

Here:	5.0%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	1.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	11.1%
Colorado:	16.7%

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