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{{short description|City and county seat in Utah, United States}}
{{short description|City and county seat in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
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|official_name = Morgan, Utah
| official_name = Morgan, Utah
|settlement_type = [[City]]
| settlement_type = [[City]]
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| image_caption = Morgan's Old Commercial Street, March 2008
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|image_caption = Morgan's Old Commercial Street, March 2008
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|image_map = Morgan County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Morgan highlighted.svg
| image_map = Morgan County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Morgan highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in [[Morgan County, UT|Morgan County]] and the state of [[Utah]]
| map_caption = Location in [[Morgan County, UT|Morgan County]] and the state of [[Utah]]

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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
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|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan]]

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|government_footnotes =
| government_footnotes =
|government_type =
| government_type =
|leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Ray Little
| leader_name = Steve Gale
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| leader_title1 =
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|established_title = Settled
| established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1860
| established_date = 1860
|named_for = [[Jedediah Morgan Grant]]
| named_for = [[Jedediah Morgan Grant]]


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|area_total_sq_mi = 2.96
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total = 3687
| population_total = 4071
|population_density_km2 = 556.59
| population_density_km2 = 556.59
|population_density_sq_mi = 1441.63
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| population_est =
|pop_est_as_of = 2019
| pop_est_as_of =


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|timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
| timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset = &minus;7
| utc_offset = &minus;7
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 84050
| postal_code = 84050
|area_code = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
| area_code = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 49-51910<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank_info = 49-51910<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| blank1_info = 1430488<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1430488}}</ref>
|website = {{Official Website|https://morgancityut.org/}}
| website = {{Official website|https://morgancityut.org/}}
|footnotes =
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|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| native_name = Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua
| native_name_lang = Western Shoshone
}}
}}


'''Morgan''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]] and the county seat of [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan County]]. It is part of the [[Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area]]. It is named after [[Jedediah Morgan Grant]], a leader in [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] who served as an [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|apostle]] and as a member of the LDS [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] under [[Brigham Young]] in the mid-1850s. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city population was 3,687 people and estimated at 4,260 in 2018.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Morgan is also a location where some of the movie ''[[Troll 2]]'' was filmed in 1989.
'''Morgan''' ([[Shoshoni language|Shoshone]]: Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua, “Where the water flows fast”)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://mlibgisservices.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=82b345020c4248a9a0a27cb1febf3072 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=mlibgisservices.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]] and the county seat of [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan County]]. It is part of the [[Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area]]. It is named after [[Jedediah Morgan Grant]], a leader in [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] who served as an [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|apostle]] and as a member of the LDS [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] under [[Brigham Young]] in the mid-1850s. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the city population was 4,071 people. Morgan is also a location where some of the movie ''[[Troll 2]]'' was filmed in 1989.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 2635
|2000= 2635
|2010= 3687
|2010= 3687
|2020= 4071
|estyear=2019
|estimate=4273
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Morgan, Utah}}
{{commons category|Morgan, Utah}}
* {{official|http://www.morgancityut.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.morgancityut.com}}


{{Geographic Location
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{{Morgan County, Utah}}
{{Morgan County, Utah}}
{{Utah county seats}}


{{authority control}}
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 24 July 2024

Morgan, Utah
Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua
City
Morgan's Old Commercial Street, March 2008
Morgan's Old Commercial Street, March 2008
Location in Morgan County and the state of Utah
Location in Morgan County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°2′28″N 111°40′34″W / 41.04111°N 111.67611°W / 41.04111; -111.67611
Country United States
State Utah
CountyMorgan
Settled1860
Named forJedediah Morgan Grant
Government
 • MayorSteve Gale
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2)
 • Land2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,069 ft (1,545 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,071
 • Density1,441.63/sq mi (556.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84050
Area code(s)385, 801
FIPS code49-51910[3]
GNIS feature ID1430488[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Morgan (Shoshone: Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua, “Where the water flows fast”)[5] is a city in the U.S. state of Utah and the county seat of Morgan County. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area. It is named after Jedediah Morgan Grant, a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served as an apostle and as a member of the LDS First Presidency under Brigham Young in the mid-1850s. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,071 people. Morgan is also a location where some of the movie Troll 2 was filmed in 1989.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,972—
1880582−70.5%
1890333−42.8%
190060080.2%
191075626.0%
192099531.6%
1930953−4.2%
19401,07813.1%
19501,064−1.3%
19601,29922.1%
19701,58622.1%
19801,89619.5%
19902,0236.7%
20002,63530.3%
20103,68739.9%
20204,07110.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,635 people, 789 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 823.8 people per square mile (317.9/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 257.0 per square mile (99.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population. There were 789 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,716, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $42,143 versus $23,011 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,260. About 2.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Geography and climate

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Morgan, Utah (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.8
(2.1) 		40.8
(4.9) 		51.8
(11.0) 		60.8
(16.0) 		70.6
(21.4) 		81.2
(27.3) 		90.6
(32.6) 		89.0
(31.7) 		78.4
(25.8) 		65.1
(18.4) 		48.1
(8.9) 		35.9
(2.2) 		62.3
(16.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.3
(−10.4) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		25.4
(−3.7) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		38.4
(3.6) 		45.1
(7.3) 		52.1
(11.2) 		50.5
(10.3) 		40.7
(4.8) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		23.0
(−5.0) 		13.8
(−10.1) 		31.8
(−0.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.53
(39) 		1.57
(40) 		1.69
(43) 		1.66
(42) 		1.86
(47) 		1.27
(32) 		0.65
(17) 		0.76
(19) 		1.45
(37) 		1.61
(41) 		1.79
(45) 		1.78
(45) 		17.61
(447)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 15.4
(39) 		12.5
(32) 		6.3
(16) 		2.4
(6.1) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.1
(2.8) 		8.6
(22) 		13.6
(35) 		60.3
(153)
Source: NOAA[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgan, Utah
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". mlibgisservices.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
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