Morgan County, Colorado
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Morgan County comprises the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.0%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
- Logan County - northeast
- Washington County - east, southeast
- Adams County - southwest
- Weld County - north, west
Major highways
- File:I-76 (CO).svg Interstate 76
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- File:US 6.svg U.S. Highway 6
- File:US 34.svg U.S. Highway 34
- File:Colorado 39.svg State Highway 39
- File:Colorado 52.svg State Highway 52
- File:Colorado 71.svg State Highway 71
- File:Colorado 144.svg State Highway 144
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State protected area
Trails and byways
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,601 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,268 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 9,577 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 16,124 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 18,284 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 17,214 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 18,074 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 21,192 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 20,105 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 22,513 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 21,939 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 27,171 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 28,159 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 29,111 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 29,524 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
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At the 2000 census there were 27,171 people, 9,539 households, and 6,973 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 10,410 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 79.65% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 31.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11] Of the 19,539 households 37.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 23.00% of households were one person and 10.90% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.
The age distribution was 30.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.
The median household income was $34,568 and the median family income was $39,102. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $21,524 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,492. About 8.50% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
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Other unincorporated communities
Politics
Morgan County has long been one of the Republican Party's major strongholds in Colorado. It was one of only three Colorado counties (the others being El Paso County and Larimer County) to vote for the re-election of Herbert Hoover in 1932, and the only Democrat to obtain an absolute majority in the county since 1920 has been Lyndon Johnson in 1964 – although Roosevelt did win a plurality in 1936.
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In other statewide elections, the county also leans strongly Republican, although it was carried by Democrat Roy Romer in 1990[12] – when he carried all but four counties statewide – by Dick Lamm in 1982[13] and by Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo in 2010.[14]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
References
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- ↑ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ↑ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ↑ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
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External links
- Morgan County Government website
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Colorado Historical Society
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