Fort Morgan, Colorado
| City of Fort Morgan, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Morgan County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | June 15, 1887[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Jack Darnell[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| - Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) 1.32%% |
| Elevation | 4,324 ft (1,297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,034 |
| - Density | 2,452.00/sq mi (943.08/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes[4] | 80701 & 80705 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-27810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204722 |
| Website | City of Fort Morgan |
The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, United States.[5] The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.[6]
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History
The city was named for Colonel Christopher A. Morgan.[7]
Geography
Fort Morgan is located at (40.253262, -103.799063)[8].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 11,034 people, 3,887 households, and 2,736 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,472.1 people per square mile (955.2/km²). There were 4,094 housing units at an average density of 917.2/sq mi (354.4/km²). 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.
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.
Fort Morgan is the hometown of Big Band musician Glenn Miller. Miller 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 campus but is now reserved for fifth and sixth grades.
Robert G. Whitehead (1916–2007) was born in Fort Morgan to a ranching family. He marketed the first-aid ointment known as "Blue Star". Some 50 million jars are sold annually. The product claims to offer relief from psoriasis, ringworm, athlete's foot and various kinds of itching.
Joel Dreessen, tight end for the Houston Texans, grew up in Fort Morgan and attended Fort Morgan schools. He graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 2000.
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.
Although the town is served by Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, there are no scheduled airlines operating from there. Denver International Airport is 76 miles southwest and is the closest airport to provide scheduled services.
Major Highways
Interstate 76 connects Fort Morgan to Denver, located 82 miles southwest. To the northeast, Fort Morgan is linked with Interstate 80 in Big Springs, Nebraska, via Sterling, Colorado.
Business Loop 76 runs parallel to Interstate 76, on Platte Avenue, reaching Brush in the east.
US 34 runs east-west from Granby, Colorado to Berwyn, Illinois, passing through Nebraska and Iowa. In Colorado, it connects Fort Morgan to Greeley and Loveland.
State Highway 52 starts at Main Street Fort Morgan and goes north to State Highway 14, near New Raymer. It also serves Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.
See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Fort Morgan Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Morgan County, Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ↑ "City of Fort Morgan City Council". City of Fort Morgan. http://www.cityoffortmorgan.com/citycouncil.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv. Retrieved November 17, 2006.
- ↑ "Profile for Fort Morgan, Colorado". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9475. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- City of Fort Morgan website
- Fort Morgan Times (local newspaper website)
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