Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:16 am – 4:33 pm
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People263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.7130 householdsMedian home value $526,600Median rent $1,075 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 114 employedMain industries: retail 48%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, other services 10%Average commute 34 minutes88% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 9°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days44 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Briggsdale station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsJackson Lake State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 239 acresAndrick Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 706 acresJackson Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 249 acresCentennial Valley State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 829 acresPawnee National Grasslandnational grassland · 15.9 mi · 192,945 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 201423 mi away, near Kersey, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201623 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 quality45% of days had good air in 2025163 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Weld County, CO, 15 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 in the county
Elevation4,685 ft1,428 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Elizabeth Hospital22.7 miPost officeOrchard Post Office5.9 miFire stationWiggins Rural Fire Protection District - Goodrich Station7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN45 miInterstateI-7612 miUS highwayUS 347.7 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG23 miCoachCDOT Rest AreaBustang Outrider13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80649 ZIP area.
