Morgan County, Colorado
| Morgan County, Colorado | |
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Morgan County Courthouse and Jail
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 19, 1889 |
| Named for | Christopher A. Morgan |
| Seat | Fort Morgan |
| Largest city | Fort Morgan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,294 sq mi (3,351 km2) |
| • Land | 1,280 sq mi (3,315 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 28,360 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Morgan County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,159. 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, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,171 people, 9,539 households, and 6,973 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 10,410 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.65% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 31.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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