Morgan County, Colorado
county in Colorado, United States
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,111. The county seat is Fort Morgan. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan.
Morgan County comprises the Fort Morgan micropolitan area (a Micropolitan Statistical Area).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,294 square miles (3,350 km2), of which 1,280 square miles (3,300 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.0%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Logan County - northeast
Washington County - east, southeast
Adams County - southwest
Weld County - north, west
Major highways
Interstate 76
I-76 BL
U.S. Highway 6
U.S. Highway 34
State Highway 39
State Highway 52
State Highway 71
State Highway 144
State protected area
Jackson Lake State Park
Trails and byways
American Discovery Trail
Pawnee Pioneer Trails
South Platte Trail
Demographics
A July 1, 2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 29,524.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 29,111. Of the residents, 26.5% were under the age of 18 and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.5 males.
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