Welcome to Morgan ...
The city of Morgan is located in Redwood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morgan has a population of 840 people<2> (see below for details).
Morgan is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Morgan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Morgan: 507 & 924<4>
The ZIP code for Morgan: 56266<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morgan had an population of 840 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan had a population of 896 people (or 5.57% of the total population of Redwood County). This makes Morgan the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Morgan represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 376th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 896 people, the population of Morgan has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 903 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morgan.
Communities Also Named Morgan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Morgan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan.
Communities near Morgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgan.
- Redwood Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
- Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <7>
- Sleepy Eye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <7>
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <7>
- Wabasso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
- Wabasso is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <7>
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Sanborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <7>
- North Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Redwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Clements
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Morgan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Morgan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan. See our Newspapers Page for Morgan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan ...
Looking for more information about 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morgan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morgan.
Adding Morgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Morgan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Morgan post office opened in 1878.
We also found Morgan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Redwood County: www.co.redwood.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Redwood, 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 Morgan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Morgan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Morgan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Morgan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morgan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |