Fort Morgan Metro Area

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  5. Fort Morgan Metro Area Family Information
  6. Fort Morgan Metro Area Education Information
  7. Fort Morgan Metro Area Business Information
  8. Fort Morgan Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Fort Morgan Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Fort Morgan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fort Morgan Metro Area Counties
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Fort Morgan Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Fort Morgan Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,171
  • Land Area (2000): 3,329.069 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.030 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,410
Fort Morgan Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,180 65.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,360 11.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,922 22.89%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fort Morgan Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,347 9,883 464 4.48% 45
1991 10,978 10,458 520 4.73% 47
1992 11,325 10,743 583 5.14% 52
1993 11,827 11,370 457 3.87% 39
1994 12,492 11,981 511 4.09% 41
1995 13,114 12,665 450 3.43% 34
1996 13,083 12,583 500 3.82% 38
1997 13,488 13,056 433 3.21% 32
1998 13,586 13,060 526 3.87% 39
1999 13,138 12,713 424 3.23% 32
2000 12,577 12,199 379 3.01% 30
2001 13,332 12,906 426 3.20% 32
2002 14,035 13,450 585 4.17% 42
2003 14,164 13,480 684 4.83% 48
2004 14,326 13,671 654 4.57% 46
2005 14,402 13,775 627 4.35% 44
2006 14,504 13,935 569 3.92% 39
2007 14,481 13,983 498 3.44% 34
2008 14,408 13,765 643 4.46% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,691 14,065 626 4.26% 43
Feb 2008 14,146 13,526 620 4.38% 44
Mar 2008 13,657 13,033 624 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 13,409 12,839 570 4.25% 43
May 2008 14,087 13,470 617 4.38% 44
Jun 2008 14,548 13,824 724 4.98% 50
Jul 2008 15,197 14,492 705 4.64% 46
Aug 2008 15,033 14,349 684 4.55% 45
Sep 2008 14,900 14,287 613 4.11% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Morgan Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,312 17.02%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,992 14.67%
3. Construction 1,854 13.65%
4. Public Administration 636 4.68%
5. Utilities 494 3.64%
6. Educational Services 476 3.50%
7. Truck Transportation 448 3.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 436 3.21%
9. Health Care 326 2.40%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 310 2.28%
11. Wood Manufacturing 310 2.28%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 302 2.22%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 284 2.09%
14. Finance and Insurance 264 1.94%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 1.72%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 212 1.56%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 202 1.49%
18. Mining 198 1.46%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 1.24%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 164 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,588 15.58%
2. Health Care 1,570 15.40%
3. Food Manufacturing 864 8.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 730 7.16%
5. Public Administration 634 6.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 436 4.28%
7. Social Assistance 432 4.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 336 3.30%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 330 3.24%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 318 3.12%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 306 3.00%
12. Department and Other General Stores 216 2.12%
13. Gasoline Stations 206 2.02%
14. Construction 162 1.59%
15. Wood Manufacturing 162 1.59%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 158 1.55%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 156 1.53%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.28%
19. Repair and Maintenance 118 1.16%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 90 0.88%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 994 7.32%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 852 6.27%
3. Food Processing Workers 848 6.24%
4. Other Production Occupations 830 6.11%
5. Agricultural Workers 824 6.07%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 818 6.02%
7. Other Construction Trades 586 4.31%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 554 4.08%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 494 3.64%
10. Construction Laborers 492 3.62%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 394 2.90%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 386 2.84%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 328 2.41%
14. Other Management Occupations 322 2.37%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 2.33%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 314 2.31%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 224 1.65%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 216 1.59%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 204 1.50%
20. Top Executives 204 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 600 5.89%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 540 5.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 496 4.87%
4. Food Processing Workers 488 4.79%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 430 4.22%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 372 3.65%
7. Other Production Occupations 364 3.57%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 358 3.51%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 356 3.49%
10. Registered Nurses 336 3.30%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 3.28%
12. Child Care Workers 304 2.98%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 292 2.86%
14. Other Management Occupations 290 2.84%
15. Cashiers 258 2.53%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 258 2.53%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 2.37%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 216 2.12%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 204 2.00%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 198 1.94%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,095 55.81%
15-35 hours 4,234 10.23%
1-14 hours 1,551 3.75%
No regular hours 12,498 30.20%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,518 6.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,074 4.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,011 4.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,302 9.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,483 10.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,174 13.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,256 18.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,180 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 491 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 780 3.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 376 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,243 9.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,357 5.82%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,037 8.73%
5-9 6,167 26.44%
10-14 5,151 22.09%
15-19 3,356 14.39%
20-24 2,036 8.73%
25-29 708 3.04%
30-34 1,127 4.83%
35-39 167 0.72%
40-44 234 1.00%
45-59 739 3.17%
60-89 881 3.78%
At least 90 718 3.08%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.06% 19,441 83.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,528 6.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 739 3.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,599 6.86%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 124 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,557 14.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,592 76.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 192 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 830 3.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,031 4.23%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,022 (53,378 people)
Families (2000): 13,934 (45,940 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,929
People at same address in 1995: 26,342
Fort Morgan Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,065 10.45%
$10,000-$14,999 1,212 6.14%
$15,000-$19,999 1,467 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 1,856 9.40%
$25,000-$29,999 1,750 8.86%
$30,000-$34,999 1,640 8.30%
$35,000-$39,999 1,410 7.14%
$40,000-$44,999 1,387 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 1,064 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 1,901 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 1,815 9.19%
$75,000-$99,999 1,158 5.86%
$100,000-$124,999 496 2.51%
$125,000-$149,999 198 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 156 0.79%
$200,000 or more 180 0.91%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,194 23.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,763 28.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 279 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,360 14.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,420 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 813 8.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 346 3.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 267 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,158 30.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,747 12.58%
Public Assistance 816 1.52%
Retirement 2,317 4.32%
Self Employment 4,229 7.89%
Social Security 5,250 9.79%
Supplemental Security 687 1.28%
Wage / Salary 14,882 27.75%
Other 2,547 4.75%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,204 51.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,883 48.67%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,898 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 13,471 64.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,922 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 582 2.79%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,185 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 13,365 63.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,542 16.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,101 9.91%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fort Morgan Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,773 14.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,225 15.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,982 30.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,044 20.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,484 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,301 8.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,529 3.89%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 833 3.07% 220 0.81% 1,053 3.88%
Kindergarten 971 3.57% 47 0.17% 1,018 3.75%
Grades 1-4 3,864 14.22% 272 1.00% 4,136 15.22%
Grades 5-8 3,259 11.99% 116 0.43% 3,375 12.42%
Grades 9-12 3,440 12.66% 54 0.20% 3,494 12.86%
Undergrad college 1,259 4.63% 155 0.57% 1,414 5.20%
Graduate or professional school 230 0.85% 16 0.06% 246 0.91%
Total 13,856 51.00% 880 3.24% 14,736 54.23%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fort Morgan Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 66 50
2004 57 54

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Fort Morgan Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Morgan Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,328 87.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,900 12.49%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 109
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Fort Morgan Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Morgan Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,625 17.02%
10-19 Years 4,379 16.12%
20-29 Years 3,273 12.05%
30-39 Years 3,889 14.31%
40-49 Years 3,872 14.25%
50-59 Years 2,528 9.30%
60-69 Years 1,988 7.32%
70-79 Years 1,536 5.65%
80-89 Years 898 3.30%
90+ Years 183 0.67%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,613 50.10%
Color 1 Box Female 13,558 49.90%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,191 66.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,473 31.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 224 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 132 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.08%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,622 37.15%
2. English 5,598 14.22%
3. Irish 5,060 12.86%
4. United States Or American 3,685 9.36%
5. Swedish 1,354 3.44%
6. French Non-Basque 1,249 3.17%
7. Scotch Irish 935 2.38%
8. Dutch 910 2.31%
9. Italian 870 2.21%
10. Norwegian 801 2.04%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,756 75.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,146 23.52%
3. German 410 0.79%
4. French 108 0.21%
5. Italian 44 0.09%
6. Japanese 42 0.08%
7. Scandinavian 32 0.06%
8. Other West Germanic 24 0.05%
9. Hungarian 24 0.05%
10. Other Asian 16 0.03%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,387 85.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,308 2.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,767 11.99%

Fort Morgan Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Morgan Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Morgan Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Morgan County    

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