Fort Morgan, Colorado
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Fort Morgan is a city in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,844.[1] It is the county seat of Morgan CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Fort Morgan is located at (40.253262, -103.799063)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,034 people, 3,887 households, and 2,736 families residing in the city. The population density was 955.2/km² (2,472.1/mi²). There were 4,094 housing units at an average density of 354.4/km² (917.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.43% White, 0.28% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 20.62% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.04% of the population.
There were 3,887 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,128, and the median income for a family was $36,134. Males had a median income of $27,667 versus $22,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,024. About 8.9% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable denizens
Fort Morgan is the burial place of Philip K. Dick, where he was interred alongside his twin sister who died in early childhood.
Glen Miller. Fort Morgan is the hometown of Big Band musician Glenn Miller. Glen Miller actually went to school in Fort Morgan and was known to have once played trumpet on top of Abner Baker which at the time was the high school before the high school now was built but now is for 5 and 6 grades
[edit] Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service through Fort Morgan, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco.
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
[edit] External links
- City of Fort Morgan (official website)
- Maps and aerial photos
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