Morgan County, Colorado

Morgan County
Morgan County
County
	The Morgan County Justice Center in Fort Morgan
	Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
	Colorado's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°16′N 103°49′W / 40.26°N 103.81°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	February 19, 1889
Named for	Christopher A. Morgan
Seat	Fort Morgan
Largest city	Fort Morgan
Area
• Total	1,294 sq mi (3,350 km2)
• Land	1,280 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	29,111
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	morgancounty.colorado.gov

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,111.^[1] The county seat is Fort Morgan.^[2] 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, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.^[3]^[4]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 – via National Archives.
^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.

[2020Census-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[OMB_10-02-3] "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 – via National Archives.

[4] See the Colorado census statistical areas.

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