Morgan County, Utah (UT)

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County population in July 2007: 8,357 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,807
Renter-occupied apartments: 239

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Land area: 609 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Morgan County: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Construction (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Morgan County, Utah:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	28.5 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Males: 3,616	(50.7%)
Females: 3,513	(49.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,307
County population in 2003: 7,487
Jobs in 2003: 2,083

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,599
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Morgan County:	3.5 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,589 ($50,273 in 1999)

This county:	$60,589
Utah:	$55,109

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $576 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $731)

This county:	$576
State:	$636

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,050 (it was $175,400 in 2000)

Morgan County:	$321,050
Utah:	$218,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $228,594 - $428,531

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $357,260
Here: $357,260
State: $285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,281
Here: $260,281
State: $215,003

In 2-unit structures: $67,966
Here: $67,966
State: $240,721

Mobile homes: $61,000
Here: $61,000
State: $47,459

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,319
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 48
Auto thefts: 2

Morgan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Utah:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $877 (0.5%)

Morgan County household income distribution in 2007

Morgan County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

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.

Cities in this county include: Morgan.

Neighboring counties: Davis County , Rich County , Salt Lake County , Summit County , Weber County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morgan County: Macfarlane Ranch (A), Shepard Peak Recreation Site (B), East Canyon Campground (C), Grants Grave (D), Site of Dixie Hollow Pony Express Station (E), Francis Peak Overlook (F), Gateway (G), Lost Creek Campground (H), Francis Peak Pumping Station (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). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Richville Cemetery (1), Croydon Cemetery (2), Milton Cemetery (3), Mountain Green Cemetery (4), Peterson Cemetery (5), Porterville 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: Lost Creek (A), Peterson Creek (B), Arthurs Fork (C), Jacobs Creek (D), Little Pine Fork (E), Quaking Asp Creek (F), Hunts Meadow Creek (G), Right Hand Fork Arthurs Creek (H), Right Hand Fork Coal Hollow (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morgan County include: Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker (1), Lost Creek State Park (2), Camp Clayton Historical Marker (3), Round Valley Wildlife Management Area (4), Mormon Flat Historical Marker (5), East Canyon State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.2%
Utah:	5.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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: 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.4%

Morgan County marital status for females

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

Total adherents: 6,284
Total congregations: 17
Religions in Morgan County - Morgan

Agriculture in Morgan County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29340
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: $35151
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38667
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

Morgan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 9.3 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.

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 Morgan 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 Morgan County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Public administration (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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%)

Morgan County mode of transportation to work chart

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:

from Davis County, UT	2.79% ($62,824 average AGI)
from Weber County, UT	2.79% ($66,365)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.79% ($83,286)
from Utah County, UT	0.49% ($48,615)
from Summit County, UT	0.41% ($47,818)

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:

to Weber County, UT	4.03% ($35,860 average AGI)
to Davis County, UT	1.69% ($40,822)
to Salt Lake County, UT	1.02% ($21,556)
to Cache County, UT	0.45% ($26,083)
to Utah County, UT	0.38% ($39,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Morgan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 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 2003: 5.1

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: 7,129

In family households: 6,838 (1,615 male householders, 183 female householders)
1,583 spouses, 3,202 children (2,958 natural, 94 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 63 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 291 (94 male householders (78 living alone)), 167 female householders (165 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 570 2-persons, 297 3-persons, 335 4-persons, 268 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 186 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 243 1-person, 14 2-persons, 4 4-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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 108
1995 to 1998: 250
1990 to 1994: 170
1980 to 1989: 304
1970 to 1979: 457
1960 to 1969: 293
1950 to 1959: 110
1940 to 1949: 109
1939 or earlier: 357

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan County, Utah:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 111 5 rooms: 244 6 rooms: 241 7 rooms: 301 8 rooms: 237 9+ rooms: 634

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County, Utah:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 43 9+ rooms: 23

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 208 3 bedrooms: 600 4 bedrooms: 508 5+ bedrooms: 441

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 79 3 bedrooms: 53 4 bedrooms: 57 5+ bedrooms: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 56 1 vehicle: 196 2 vehicles: 651 3 vehicles: 555 4 vehicles: 214 5+ vehicles: 135

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 86 2 vehicles: 112 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 0

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 houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.6%) Electricity (4.6%) Wood (0.9%) Other fuel (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85.4%) Electricity (5.9%) Wood (4.6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	0.3%
Utah:	4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	2.0%
Utah:	3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	6.7%
Utah:	27.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Morgan County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
Charges - All Other: $206,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $819,000
Central Staff Services: $739,000

Regular Highways: $529,000

Financial Administration: $386,000

Health Services - Other: $237,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $228,000

Libraries: $204,000

General Public Buildings: $198,000

Fire Protection: $107,000

General - Other: $73,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000
General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $915,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $705,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $269,000
Rents: $55,000

Interest Earnings: $33,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $322,000
Fire Protection: $187,000

General - Other: $71,000

Central Staff: $8,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Judicial: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,234,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $546,000
Highways: $311,000
Tax - Property: $1,838,000
Total General Sales: $574,000

NEC: $172,000

Other Selective Sales: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,939,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Morgan County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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