The city of Morgan was settled in 1855, and the county was created in 1862. During the Utah War (1857-58), settlers in Milton supplied feed for the horses of Mormon troops stationed in canyon passes watching for Johnston’s Army. Lot Smith of Stoddard blocked Echo Canyon, buried U.S. Army supply trains, and stampeded government horses and cattle. Despite such incidents, the “war” was settled peacefully. Located in a high valley of the Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County is divided by the Weber River.
The many streams that feed into the Weber made the valley attractive to fur trappers in the 1820s and to prehistoric Plains Indians and historic Shoshone and Ute Indians. In 1825, near present Mountain Green, trappers of the British Hudson’s Bay Company under Peter Skene Ogden and competing American trappers came dangerously close to fighting, but Ogden kept the situation from becoming a major international incident.
Cities In Morgan County Utah
• Wartburg
• Sun bright
• Coalfield
• Oakdale
• Petro
• Como Springs
• Croydon
• Devils Slide
• Littleton
• Milton
• Peterson
• Porterville
• Richville
• Stoddard
• Taggarts
• Whites Crossing
Morgan 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 2010 census, the city population was 3,687 people and estimated at 4,249 in 2017.[3] Morgan is also a location where some of the movie Troll 2 was filmed in 1989. As of the census[1] 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 ages 65 or over. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land. It has a humid continental climate with warm summers.
Population Health Of Morgan County Utah
The population health category assesses access to care, healthy behaviors, prevalence of health conditions, mental health and resulting health outcomes within communities.
Equity
The equity category assesses income, education, health and social equality to determine how well all members of a community are afforded the opportunity to live a productive, healthy life.
Education
The education category examines the strength of a community’s education system and the education level of its residents through measures of participation, capacity and achievement.
Economy
The economy category captures measures of employment, opportunity and wealth. It serves as a backbone to the Healthiest Communities peer group rankings, which account for the complex challenges and limited resources within many communities.
Housing
The housing category tracks the availability, affordability and quality of homes within a community.
Food & Nutrition
The food & nutrition category tracks the availability and use of healthy foods in a community, as well as the prevalence of chronic diseases that have been linked to poor nutrition.
Environment
The environment category assesses the health of a community’s natural surroundings by including measures of air and water quality, access to parks and natural amenities, and environmental risks.
Public Safety
The public safety category aims to reward communities with low crime rates, few deaths tied to motor vehicle crashes and robust first response teams.
Community Vitality
The community vitality category assesses the stability and social cohesion of a community through measures of population growth, voter participation and more.
Lawyers in Morgan County Utah
Here are some of the areas of law that the attorneys at Ascent Law LLC practice for their clients in Morgan County Utah:
Infrastructure
The infrastructure category gauges how well residents can make use of their community, and includes measures of walk ability, commute times and internet access.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,757 people, 6,990 households, and 5,235 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 7,714 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 2.23% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.61% of the populations were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,990 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,712, and the median income for a family was $31,901. Males had a median income of $25,683 versus $18,606 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,925. About 13.50% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those ages 65 or over.
Morgan County, Utah Language
94.65% of Morgan County, Utah residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.90% of the population.
Morgan County, Utah Poverty by Race- 2.43%
Overall Poverty Rate- 1.93%
Male Poverty Rate- 2.95%
The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Utah is Multiple, with 23.64% below the poverty level.
Maintaining contact with friends and family is important for the health and wellbeing of both inmates and their family. Sadly, many prisons don’t make this easy. Phone charges of up to $14 a minute for long distance calls create financial burdens on inmate families who must pay for these calls. Thankfully services from Securely help avoid these additional charges by creating a local phone number an inmate can call that will connect to any long-distance number. By eliminating the long-distance surcharge, inmates can talk to friends and family at the local rate no matter where they might live. To send mail to an inmate you can visit send postcards. Call your inmate to get details about mail, visitation and approved prison call times. Each type of facility in TN will have its own rules. Your loved one will generally always know the rules for that facility. Morgan County Jail is a County Jail. It’s important to know the type of prison facility because this will largely determine what is permitted. Everything in prison costs money. Soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps and envelopes must all be purchased at the commissary. Step one is to get set up with phone service so you can communicate. Then you can learn what an inmate needs and how to properly send it.
Morgan County Utah Court Directory
The Utah trial court system consists of District Courts, Juvenile Courts, and Justice Courts. Below is a directory of court locations in Morgan County. Links for online court records and other free court resources are provided for each court, where available.
District Courts in Morgan County
• 2nd District Court – Morgan County
48 West Young Street, PO Box 466, Morgan, UT 84050
Phone: 385-350-9170
Juvenile Courts in Morgan County
• 2nd District Juvenile Court – Morgan County
48 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050
Phone: 801-626-3810
Justice Courts in Morgan County
• Morgan County Justice Court
48 West Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050
Phone: 801-845-4021
Fax: 801-845-6008
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