Fort Morgan, Colorado

This article is about the town in Colorado. For the namesake fort, see Fort Morgan (Colorado).

Fort Morgan, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Aerial view of Fort Morgan (2017)
Aerial view of Fort Morgan (2017)
Location of the City of Fort Morgan in Morgan County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Fort Morgan in Morgan County, Colorado.
Fort Morgan is located in the United States
Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan
Location of the City of Fort Morgan in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°15′12″N 103°47′57″W / 40.25333°N 103.79917°W / 40.25333; -103.79917
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMorgan County seat[1]
IncorporatedJune 15, 1887[2]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • MayorLyn Deal[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total5.403 sq mi (13.993 km2)
 • Land5.334 sq mi (13.815 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.178 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,328 ft (1,319 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total11,597
 • Density2,174/sq mi (839/km2)
 • Metro
29,111
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes[6]
80701 & 80705
Area code970
FIPS code08-27810
GNIS feature ID0204722[5]
Websitewww.cityoffortmorgan.com
The Fort Morgan City Hall.

Fort Morgan is the home rule municipality city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States.[1][7] The city population was 11,597 at the 2020 United States Census.[4] Fort Morgan is the principal city of the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Lyn Deal". City of Fort Morgan. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Fort Morgan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.