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County:

Morgan County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

2,761

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.2

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,105

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,513

12.0%

3.8%

8.2%

1990:

21,939

-2.5%

-11.3%

8.8%

2000:

27,171

23.8%

14.5%

9.4%

2005:

27,995

3.0%

-1.1%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,191

67.0%

0-to-19:

9,004

33.1%

Black:

57

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,162

26.4%

Hispanic:

8,473

31.2%

40-to-59:

6,400

23.6%

American Indian:

132

0.5%

60-plus:

4,605

16.9%

Other:

318

1.2%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$39,102

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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