Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Morgan grades A overall, ranked 18th of 118 in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $116K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 38% of residents are under 18 in Morgan, where Utah’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 13 of Utah’s 173 towns score higher on history. Morgan's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns.
Where Morgan beats most towns.
3,687 counted in 2010 and 4,071 in 2020; an estimated 4,580 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.1% since 2020, after 10.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Morgan is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,972 in 1870, a low of 333 in 1890, 4,071 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 4 maps from 1961 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Morgan.
Morgan has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Utah (mostly inland flooding) and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
25% of Morgan adults have obesity. Morgan beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 71% of Morgan adults had a checkup this year.
| Morgan | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 25% |
| What stands out | Morgan | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Morgan District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Morgan High, with 1,142 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 555 | A− |
| Morgan HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,142 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
At 7.3 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income, the typical home (about $736K) costs more against local pay than in 87% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The typical Morgan home is worth about $736,000, up 2.4% in a year, 38% above the Utah typical home.
| Morgan | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,537 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Utah towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Only 7 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Morgan.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 747 in 2013 to 1,325.
1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Morgan. Jobs based in Morgan grew to 1,325 in 2023, 578 more than in 2013. 18% of working residents work locally in Morgan.
| Morgan | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (28% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 21% of residents (26% statewide). The median age in Morgan is 27.7 years. Morgan has grown 11% since 2020, to 4,580 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Morgan | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.7 years | 32.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 36% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Morgan | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.7% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
The Morgan weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 119 days, shorter than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Morgan has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Morgan’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 117 Utah towns, just 10 have a lower trail density than Morgan.
| Morgan | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilkinson Complex | — | 14 |
| 2. Riverside Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Morgan. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
21 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
12 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
28 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical
30 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
34 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Morgan; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Morgan residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
4 places in Morgan on the National Register of Historic Places.
City and county seat in Utah, United States
Morgan is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area. The area was settled around 1861 and formally incorporated as a city in 1861, and is named after Jedediah Morgan Grant (1816-1856), a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,071 people.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Morgan grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #18 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 7.3 years of the area's median household income ($101,203 across the Ogden, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
