Morgan County, Utah

Morgan County, Utah
Devil's Slide, a limestone rock formation in Weber Canyon, November 2013.
Map of Utah highlighting Morgan County
Location in the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location in the U.S.
41°05′N 111°35′W / 41.08°N 111.58°W / 41.08; -111.58Coordinates: 41°05′N 111°35′W / 41.08°N 111.58°W / 41.08; -111.58
Founded 1862
Named for Jedediah Morgan Grant
Seat Morgan
Largest city Morgan
Area
 • Total 611 sq mi (1,582 km2)
 • Land 609 sq mi (1,577 km2)
 • Water 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 11,873[1]
 • Density 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website www.morgan-county.net

Morgan County is a county in northern Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,469.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Morgan.[3] The county was named for Jedediah Morgan Grant, father of Heber J. Grant, who served as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Morgan County is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT Combined Statistical Area.

History

An early route of the Hastings Cutoff ran through the Morgan Valley and down through a narrow gorge in Weber Canyon. The Donner Party avoided going through the Morgan Valley in order to speed up their journey. However, their alternate route proved more time-consuming.

In 1855, Charles Sreeve Peterson and his family became the first white settlers to take up permanent residence in the Morgan Valley after cutting a road through Weber Canyon.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles (1,580 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4] It is Utah's third-smallest county by land area and smallest by total area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18701,972—
18801,783−9.6%
18901,780−0.2%
19002,04514.9%
19102,46720.6%
19202,5423.0%
19302,536−0.2%
19402,6113.0%
19502,519−3.5%
19602,83712.6%
19703,98340.4%
19804,91723.4%
19905,52812.4%
20007,12929.0%
20109,46932.8%
Est. 201711,873[5]25.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2014[2]

Demographics

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 7,129 people, 2,046 households, and 1,782 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,158 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,046 households out of which 49.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.60% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.90% were non-families. 11.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the county, the population was spread out with 37.10% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 8.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,273, and the median income for a family was $53,365. Males had a median income of $42,350 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,684. About 3.70% of families and 5.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 61.4% 3,188 11.1% 577 27.5% 1,427
2012 89.5% 4,114 8.8% 403 1.7% 80
2008 79.1% 3,311 16.5% 689 4.5% 188
2004 85.9% 3,301 12.3% 472 1.8% 68
2000 77.7% 2,464 17.4% 553 4.9% 154
1996 57.1% 1,659 29.5% 859 13.4% 390
1992 45.5% 1,339 17.7% 520 36.8% 1,081
1988 73.6% 1,889 25.2% 647 1.2% 31
1984 79.6% 1,934 19.8% 481 0.6% 15
1980 81.5% 1,985 15.3% 373 3.2% 77
1976 63.0% 1,356 32.5% 701 4.5% 97
1972 71.5% 1,456 17.8% 363 10.7% 217
1968 59.9% 1,020 32.4% 551 7.8% 132
1964 40.7% 572 59.4% 835
1960 55.4% 775 44.5% 622 0.1% 1
1956 67.4% 905 32.6% 438
1952 64.9% 862 35.1% 467
1948 46.4% 587 53.0% 670 0.6% 8
1944 44.4% 535 55.6% 671
1940 45.1% 575 54.9% 699
1936 39.3% 483 60.2% 739 0.5% 6
1932 48.3% 568 51.2% 602 0.4% 5
1928 53.0% 513 46.9% 454 0.1% 1
1924 54.1% 482 40.4% 360 5.5% 49
1920 57.6% 544 42.0% 397 0.4% 4
1916 48.5% 464 50.6% 484 0.8% 8
1912 36.6% 318 26.8% 233 36.6% 318
1908 58.2% 494 36.0% 306 5.8% 49
1904 57.3% 492 36.7% 315 6.1% 52
1900 51.7% 391 48.0% 363 0.3% 2
1896 19.2% 138 80.8% 582

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml?src=bkmk
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (June 25, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Croyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  13. ↑ "Milton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  14. ↑ "Richville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  15. ↑ "Sotddard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

Further reading

  • Smith, Linda H. (1999). A History of Morgan County. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-913738-36-8.


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