Morgan County
Also known as Morgan County, Colorado, Morgan County, CO
county in Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- February 19, 1889
- Named after
- Christopher A. Morgan
- Seat
- Fort Morgan
- Largest city
- Fort Morgan
- Total
- 1,294 sq mi (3,350 km )
- Land
- 1,280 sq mi (3,300 km )
- Water
- 13 sq mi (34 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,306
- Density
- 23/sq mi (8.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
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Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,111. 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.