Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Elizabeth Hospital9.4 miPost officeFort Morgan Post Office8.7 miTown hallFort Morgan City Hall8.5 miPoliceFort Morgan Police Department8.9 miFire stationFort Morgan City Fire Department8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN49 miInterstateI-769.3 miUS highwayUS 349.3 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG8.5 miCoachNortheast Colorado Health DepartmentBustang Outrider8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:26 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:13 am – 4:32 pm
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People16,226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.85,908 householdsMedian household income $70,302Median home value $347,600Median rent $1,088 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 7,445 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 15%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 22%, other languages 3%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 13°F14 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month July23 in of snow a year, on about 12 days51 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Morgan station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRosener Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miWilliams-McCreery Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miHarvest Universitycollege · 8.7 miRound Toppeak · 7.2 miMorgan Community College - Fort Morgancollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoyd Pondsstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 176 acresBrush Prairie Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,605 acresRiverside Parkpark · 9.6 mi · 57 acresDodd Bridge State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 787 acresJean K. Tool State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 74 acresJackson Lake State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 266 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Jun 201448 mi away, near Kersey, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMorgan County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Adams County, CO, 32 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ft Morganserves 12,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,417 ft1,346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
