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<br />MORGAN COUNTY
<br />COLORADO
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<br />Fact Sheet
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<br />Morgan County is a primarily rural county
<br />located on the high plains of Northeastern
<br />Colorado, Stretching 36 miles long and 36
<br />miles wide, the county encompasses 1,296
<br />square miles. Total acres are 829,440 with
<br />11,520 of that in bodies of water.
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<br />The county seat, Fort Morgan, is located in the
<br />center of the county al an elevation of 4,330
<br />feet above sea level.
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<br />Morgan County lies in the agriculturally rich
<br />South Platte River Valley and is a strong
<br />economic center. In addition to irrigated
<br />farming in the fertile river valley, dryland
<br />farming north and south of the valley annually
<br />produces abundant crops.
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<br />Morgan County has five incorporated
<br />municipalities,
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<br />Fort Morgan 9,068 HiUrose 169
<br />Brush 4,165 Log Lane 667
<br />County 7,371 Wiggins 499
<br />Total County Population 21.939
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<br />The center of the county IS loctlted
<br />approximately 80 highway miles from Metro
<br />Denver. and is within a 60 minute drive of the
<br />new Denver International Airport which is
<br />scheduled to begin operations in December
<br />1993. Within the next 5 years, Denver and
<br />Northeastern Colorado will be in a position to
<br />capitalize on it's expanding international
<br />presence, becoming a world gateway to major
<br />cities around the globe.
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<br />Highway
<br />City
<br />Greeley
<br />Ft. Collms
<br />Boulder
<br />Metro Denver
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<br />Distance to
<br />Miles
<br />50
<br />90
<br />80
<br />80
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<br />Major Cities
<br />Population
<br />80,000
<br />100,000
<br />125,000
<br />1,000,000
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