Morgan, Utah facts for kids
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Morgan, Utah
Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua
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Morgan's Old Commercial Street, March 2008
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Location in Morgan County and the state of Utah
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| County | Morgan |
| Settled | 1860 |
| Named for | Jedediah Morgan Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2) |
| • Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,069 ft (1,545 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,071 |
| • Density | 1,441.63/sq mi (556.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84050
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| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-51910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1430488 |
Morgan is a city in the state of Utah in the United States. It is the main city and county seat of Morgan County. The city is part of the larger Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area.
The name "Morgan" comes from Jedediah Morgan Grant. He was an important leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1850s. The name in the Shoshone language is Guc-ta Bi-oh-qua, which means "Where the water flows fast."
In 2020, about 4,071 people lived in Morgan. A fun fact: some scenes from the movie Troll 2 were filmed here in 1989!
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About Morgan's Population
Morgan is a growing city. Here's how its population has changed over the years:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,972 | — | |
| 1880 | 582 | −70.5% | |
| 1890 | 333 | −42.8% | |
| 1900 | 600 | 80.2% | |
| 1910 | 756 | 26.0% | |
| 1920 | 995 | 31.6% | |
| 1930 | 953 | −4.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,078 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,064 | −1.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,299 | 22.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,586 | 22.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,896 | 19.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,023 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,635 | 30.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,687 | 39.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,071 | 10.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Based on information from 2000, there were 2,635 people living in Morgan. Most people in the city were White. A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds. About 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
There were 789 households in the city. Many of these households (almost 50%) had children under 18 living there. Most families were married couples living together.
The population of Morgan is quite young. About 37% of the people were under 18 years old. The average age in the city was 27 years.
Geography and Climate of Morgan
Morgan is located in a beautiful area. The city covers about 3.2 square miles (8.3 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.
Morgan's Climate Type
Morgan has a humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold, snowy winters.
Weather in Morgan
Here's a look at the average weather in Morgan, Utah:
| Climate data for Morgan, Utah (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
