Place:Morgan, Colorado, United States

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NameMorgan
Alt namesMorgansource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates40.267°N 103.817°W
Located inColorado, United States     (1889 - )
See alsoWeld, Colorado, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Adena
Balzac
Brush
Camden
Cooper
Dodd
Fort Morgan
Gary
Goodrich
Hillrose
Hoyt
Hurley
Lamb
Log Lane Village
Nelson
Ninemile Corner
Orchard
Snyder
Twelvemile Corner
Union
Weldona
Wiggins
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan. The county population was 27,171 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the City of Fort Morgan. The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated Morgan County as the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1873 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1889 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1889 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1889 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1889 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1890 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1890 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1894 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1890 1,601
1900 3,268
1910 9,577
1920 16,124
1930 18,284
1940 17,214
1950 18,074
1960 21,192
1970 20,105
1980 22,513
1990 21,939
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