The City of Fort Morgan (population 12,000) is the County seat of Morgan County (population 27,000). Fort Morgan was named for Colonel Christopher A. Morgan, who ironically never visited Fort Morgan. Some Famous people have called Fort Morgan home, like Glenn Miller (Big Band leader) with the hits In the Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug , Science fiction writter Philip K. Dick who is best known as the writter of the 9 short stories that were adopted into the movies; Blade Runner and Total Recall. Local, NFL Houston Texans Tightend Joel Dreessen can be spotted at the local restaurants in the off season.
Today, Fort Morgan has 4,100 homes on 4.5 square miles. Neighborhoods are varied from the Sherman St Historic District, to new homes built in Trailside or Blue Sky neighborhoods. Most homes are close to the downtown Library, Museum, 4 screen Movie house, Skateboard Park and Shopping. And just a short drive to Fort Morgan's 18 hole Golf Course, I-76 Speedway (1/4 mile dirt track), BMX Bike Track, River Park Trails or the water sports at Jackson Lake State Park.
Fort Morgan is located just 1 hour drive to Denver International Airport or 45 min drive to Greeley. Many people take advantage of a day trip to Denver for Sporting Events, Concerts or Live Theater. Fort Morgan is an Amtrack stop for passengers heading to Chicago or San Franciso, or the many stops in between. Stop by Fort Morgan and see why it's named the best small town in the high plains of Eastern Colorado.
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