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<br />Fan .\torgan (Pop, 9,068)
<br />b the {.'ounry :-.eat of .\lorgan County. Locned
<br />on Inter~taIe -:-6 in nonheastern Colorado, Fon
<br />.\Iorgan is only an hour:-- dri\"t~ away from
<br />Denn~r and the new Denn:r International
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<br />Since its founding in 188-1.
<br />Fan .\lorgan ha.... pro....pered into a major
<br />agriculrural. fL'tail. and industrial centt:'r.
<br />Diversified crop.... such a.... corn. hean~. sugar
<br />beL.ts, ",,"heat. potatoes, alfalfa. onions. and
<br />barley co-exbt along side ('attle r:mrhing and
<br />dairy prod union. Such bu~ine",,,,e,,, a", Leprino
<br />Food~, Excel. \X'e~tern Sugar. and :\'eodata
<br />employ the citizen", of Fan .\lorgan,
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<br />Fon .\lorgan enjoys a
<br />mild. sunny, ",emi-arid dimate, Sheltered from
<br />long ",tretche:-. of extremely cold and ....not'.)'
<br />winter weather. Fan .\lorgan i:-. rarely hampered
<br />by major hlizzard",. Average annual ....nowfall is
<br />27,} inches and annual precipitation is 12.1
<br />inche...., 300 d.ays of sunshine exbl.... with
<br />prevailing ~vinds from the nOM or nonhe'Jst in
<br />the winter.
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<br />The City of Fan :-'Iorgan
<br />prm.ide.... decuicity to hoth Fort .\lorgan and
<br />surrounding area....; \'::ner, ga:"J. wa:"Jte ,"',:llt:'r
<br />ueaune:1t. and rra",h collection to re:-idem.... and
<br />commerdal u:--er",. The result h a utility :-Y:"Jk'm
<br />:--0 efficiently operated and managed that FOil
<br />.\Iorgan'.... utility rate:-- are ",ome of the 1000....e....[ in
<br />Colorado.
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<br />The Fon .\Iorgan School
<br />District can....isb af., dementary schoob, a
<br />milkUe ~chool. and a high ~chool. Private
<br />schoob are available for parem", who desire
<br />parochial education for their children. ~ew
<br />Beginnin,g!-. Altt'rnative School gin'~ high ....ch(X)]
<br />~tudenr:-- who have dropped aut a ....econd
<br />chance (0 complete their t.due:nion. FOil
<br />.\Iorgan i.... home to .\lorgan Community College
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<br />whkh ha~ an open door polit")'. fully
<br />tran~ferable ('fedir..... cominuing education
<br />program~, and vocational training, The college
<br />worb c1o~e1y with local hu:-.ine........e.... to estahlish
<br />uaining program.... to teach indu~try-:-.pet"ific
<br />skill~.
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<br />Color3do Plain:-. :-'Iedic~li
<br />Center ~ern:':-. the community with 3 -'lO-hed
<br />healthcarc.' facility with inpatient and outpatient
<br />~er..irt's. 5pet"ial "er\'ke:o- include: same Jay
<br />surgery. re",pir:uory care department,
<br />pulmonary rl:habilitation program. full~~ef\'ke
<br />bhor:uory, home health C3re, a ",peci3lry clinic
<br />phy~icallherapy. on'upational [hc.'rapy.
<br />outpatient counseling program. radiology, and
<br />health t'duc3[ion d~I~....e~. .\lore than ten
<br />physician~ are in prh'ate practice a.... wdl a~
<br />..;.en'rallk,ntbts. optometrist...., opthalmalogist.....
<br />phy",ical tht.'rapi~t:-.. and chiropractor", :'\eed.... of
<br />the aging art.' met at three art'a nur~ing home.....
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<br />Fort .\lorgan's
<br />neighhorhood auno....rhere mean:-- a very low
<br />crime rate, The local police farce of 20 off1cer~
<br />and S SUPPOIl :"Jwff haJ1(Ue~ the low number of
<br />minor ofk'n",e~, .\Iajar crime b \'imJally non-
<br />existem in Fort .\lorgan. Fon .\lorgan ha:-. an
<br />t'nhano:'tl 911 emt.'rgency <:all "'ptem for quirk
<br />re~pon~e ta elllergencies. Fort .\lorgan ha~ ant'
<br />of the best volunteer tire deparunents in the
<br />,...tate. The 52 melllher~ art' "on-call" 2." hours a
<br />(iay-~even dap a week for fire.... and emergency
<br />~jruations such as drmvnings. heall arracb,
<br />vehide accidt'nts. ete.
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<br />Be~idt's Riverside Park,
<br />Fan .\lorgan offers its residents and visitors
<br />several activities and place:- to visit. In Fort
<br />.\lorgan Ihere i~ someIhing for t'\"t:'f",;;one:
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<br />ACaetllted Fon .\Iorgan .\Iuseum with
<br />exhihit",. programs, and collection:'>
<br />Fon .\lorgan Puhlic Libr.!f\' with over
<br />4).000 \,olumt's, audio/visual ~quipment.
<br />periodicab, :md anwork
<br />Challenging 18 holt' golf cour~e
<br />.8 lighted outdoor tennis coun:-.
<br />'-f park:-. (2 more pending) ,"vim
<br />playground...., hor....e~hoe:-. ice skating,
<br />rimes.... traib. duck pond..... pimic areas,
<br />volleyball and ha:-ehall diamomb
<br />16 lane howling facility
<br />1-76 Speedway ract' track
<br />.Iacbon State Re~ervoir & Rec Area
<br />Pawnee Stale Hi~toric l"\: Scenic B)"\vay
<br />A theme and drive-in
<br />:'\ational His[{)rit' Disuict
<br />Tin .\tan Triathalon in June
<br />Festival in the Park in fulv
<br />Fishing, hoating. hunting: camping
<br />FOR FCRTHER I"TOR.\IATIO:\':
<br />City Progres:-. Director
<br />P.O. Box 100
<br />Fort .\Iorgan, CO 80701
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