Welcome to Fort Morgan ...
The city of Fort Morgan is located in Morgan County<1> and is the County Seat for Morgan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Morgan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Morgan: Ft. Morgan
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Morgan has a population of 11,401 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Morgan is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fort Morgan is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fort Morgan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fort Morgan: (970)
The ZIP code for Fort Morgan: 80701<4>
Websites for Fort Morgan ...
Official Website: www.cityoffortmorgan.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Morgan had an population of 11,401 people. This is an increase of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Morgan had a population of 11,315 people (or 40.18% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Fort Morgan the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Morgan represents 0.22% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,315 people, the population of Fort Morgan increased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,034 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Morgan.
Communities Also Named Fort Morgan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Morgan - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Morgan.
Communities near Fort Morgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Morgan.
- Brush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
- Brush is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brush <5>
- Wiggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <5>
- Hillrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
- Hillrose is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <5>
- Weldona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldona
- Weldona is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldona <5>
- Snyder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <5>
- Twelvemile Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Orchard is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <5>
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hoyt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Morgan County
- Midway ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Morgan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Morgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Morgan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Morgan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Morgan. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Morgan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Morgan ...
Looking for more information about Fort Morgan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Morgan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Morgan.
Adding Fort Morgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Morgan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Morgan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fort Morgan mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Morgan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Morgan: www.cityoffortmorgan.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Morgan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Morgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Morgan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Morgan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |