Fort Morgan, Colorado
Morgan County Courthouse in Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan is another of those towns that began life on the Great Plains next to the South Platte River as a military fort back in the days of the Overland Trail and the Indian Wars. Settlers arrived in the area in the 1860's and shortly thereafter, the fort was decommissioned. For sci-fi fans, Fort Morgan is the burial place of Philip K. Dick. For Big Band music fans, Fort Morgan was the home town of Glenn Miller, famous for Glenn Miller and His Big Band. The big business in Fort Morgan these days is meat packing.
Fast Facts about Fort Morgan, Colorado
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, CO 80701
Latitude: 40.2533°N
Longitude: 103.7991°W
Incorporated: June 15, 1887
Elevation: 4,324'
Education:
High School or Higher: 67.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.2%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Fort Morgan: 83.3
Latitude: 40.2533°N
Longitude: 103.7991°W
Incorporated: June 15, 1887
Elevation: 4,324'
Education:
High School or Higher: 67.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 5.2%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Fort Morgan: 83.3
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $43,300
Estimated Median Home Value: $123,600
Median Resident Age: 31.9 Years
Major Industries:
Meat Processing, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Retail Services, Transportation Services, Social Assistance
Unemployed (March 2011): 7.2%
Estimated Median Household Income: $43,300
Estimated Median Home Value: $123,600
Median Resident Age: 31.9 Years
Major Industries:
Meat Processing, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Retail Services, Transportation Services, Social Assistance
Unemployed (March 2011): 7.2%
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 11,315 |
| Males | 5,623 |
| Females | 5,692 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 3,355 |
| 18 & over | 7,960 |
| 20-24 | 824 |
| 25-34 | 1,615 |
| 35-49 | 2,039 |
| 50-64 | 1,693 |
| 65 & over | 1,454 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,897 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 6,418 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 7,957 |
| African-American | 686 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Native American | 102 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Other | 2,165 |
| Two or more | 298 |
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