County population in 2012: 9,821 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 7,129 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,784 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 728 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,807 Renter-occupied apartments: 308 (it was 239 in 2000)
% of renters here:
12%
State:
30%
Land area: 609 sq. mi. Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Morgan County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (15.5%), Public administration (12.3%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Construction (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,261 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,083 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.1%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 32 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 32 years old, Black residents: 14 years old, American Indian residents: 18 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
1.7%
Whole state:
3.9%
Area name: Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $617 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $848 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Morgan County: Grants Grave (A), East Canyon Campground (B), Francis Peak Overlook (C), Macfarlane Ranch (D), Gateway (E), Site of Dixie Hollow Pony Express Station (F), Lost Creek Campground (G), Francis Peak Pumping Station (H), Mountain Green Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Morgan County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Morgan County Community Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain Green Cemetery (1), Croydon Cemetery (2), Richville Cemetery (3), Milton Cemetery (4), Porterville Cemetery (5), Peterson Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Creek Lakes (A), East Canyon Reservoir (B), Northwest Reservoir (C), Wilkinson Reservoir (D), Lost Creek Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peterson Creek (A), Hunts Meadow Creek (B), Tom Condies Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), Trail Creek (E), Hardscrabble Creek (F), Enterprise Slough (G), Spring Branch (H), Gordon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Morgan County include: East Canyon State Park (1), Camp Clayton Historical Marker (2), Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker (3), Round Valley Wildlife Management Area (4), Mormon Flat Historical Marker (5), Lost Creek State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 377 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 196 (56% naturalized citizens)
Morgan County:
2.7%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 28
1990 to 1994: 77
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 16
1965 to 1969: 47
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,975
One, attached: 43
Two: 39
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 12
Mobile homes: 63
Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 1,061 (99 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 443
Here:
70.5% with mortgage
State:
75.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 88.15%
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,340 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $69.02 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.76% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35,151 Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.94% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,667 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.31% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.06% All wheat for grain: 71 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 9.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/20/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $10,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is below Utah state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 78.1 miles away from the county center On 3/16/1992 at 14:42:49, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center On 6/30/2006 at 16:55:01, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MW, 4.3 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the county center On 11/4/1992 at 18:22:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Morgan County center On 9/1/2007 at 18:32:02, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MW, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the county center On 7/17/1997 at 12:02:51, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 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:
Utah Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3223): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3223, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Utah Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to February 22, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-760): March 13, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-760, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
Utah SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 13, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-680): April 30, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-680, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
Utah Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3024): January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3024, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 2
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (23%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Canada (15%)
Other South America (11%)
Germany (11%)
Japan (4%)
Korea (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Morgan County (%):
English (38%)
United States or American (14%)
German (8%)
Norwegian (6%)
Danish (5%)
Irish (3%)
Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,370 (75%)
Carpooled: 491 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 104 (3%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 156 (5%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,100.
10.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,615 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.18%
Utah average:
8.03%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.99% relocated from other counties in Utah ($48,848 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($13,770 average AGI)
Morgan County:
2.19%
Utah average:
3.99%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,272 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
10.38%
Utah average:
7.46%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.50% relocated to other counties in Utah ($29,841 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($8,428 average AGI)
Morgan County:
1.88%
Utah average:
3.49%
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: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1
Births per 1000 population in Morgan County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Morgan County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morgan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 764 (717 aged, 47 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1454.590 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 607.130
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14.24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75.89
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,469
In family households: 9,054 (2,168 male householders, 275 female householders)
2,234 spouses, 3,893 children (3,551 natural, 140 adopted, 202 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 48 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 415 (173 male householders (151 living alone)), 204 female householders (190 living alone)), 38 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 854 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 433 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 249 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 341 1-person, 34 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
94.9% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $21,145,000 ($2777 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,953,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,302,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,175,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $118,000 Federal grants: $-2,381,000 Federal procurement contracts: $988,000 ($52,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $943,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $170,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,919,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,488,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 545
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
103 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 184
Here:
23 per 1000 residents
State:
28 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +20
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+20 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +410
Here:
+52 per 1000 residents
State:
-14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Morgan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Utah.
Morgan County:
61.7%
State average:
51.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5269
Northeast: 100
Midwest: 227
South: 217
West: 1084
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $159,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morgan County
32.0 years
29.0 years
(38.2%)
(61.8%)
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