Fort Morgan, Colorado
Fort Morgan, Colorado
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 The Fort Morgan City Hall | |
 Location of Fort Morgan in Morgan County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′12″N 103°47′57″W / 40.25333°N 103.79917°WCoordinates: 40°15′12″N 103°47′57″W / 40.25333°N 103.79917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Morgan[1] |
| Incorporated | June 15, 1887[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Lyn Deal [3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) |
| • Land | 4.85 sq mi (12.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 1.32%% |
| Elevation | 4,324 ft (1,297 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,597 |
| • Density | 2,338.35/sq mi (902.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[6] | 80701 & 80705 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-27810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204722 |
| Website | City of Fort Morgan |
Fort Morgan is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States.[7] The population at the 2010 census was 11,315.
Education[change | change source]
High school[change | change source]
There are three high schools in Fort Morgan.
Higher education[change | change source]
- The main campus of Morgan Community College is in Fort Morgan.[8]
- The Colorado Biblical University is centered in Fort Morgan.[9] Its location is in the former Lincoln School, 914 State Street, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Harvest University is a school offering a master's in divinity. [10] It is located in a former middle school.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ↑ "Election 2021: Voters choose Lyn Deal as new mayor of Fort Morgan". 3 November 2021.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/dashboard/fortmorgancitycolorado,US/POP010210#POP010210
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Morgan Community College |". Colorado Community College System. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ "Fort Morgan welcomes Colorado Biblical University and Colorado Biblical University Academy". The Fort Morgan Times. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ "Graduate". Harvest University. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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