{"id":8334,"date":"2023-09-24T11:46:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T11:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8334"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:37","slug":"morgan-county-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/morgan-county-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan County, Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan County is a county in Utah, United States, tucked into the mountains and canyons east of Ogden along the Weber River. It had a population of 12,295 at the 2020 census and covers 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles is land, centred near 41\u00b005\u2032N 111\u00b035\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan is the county seat and the only incorporated city; its postal code is 84050. The county holds one incorporated city, one census-designated place, and roughly a dozen unincorporated communities. Morgan County observes Mountain time and has no civil townships.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Morgan County<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan County has 13 named places on record: one incorporated city (Morgan), one census-designated place (Mountain Green), and 11 unincorporated communities and localities. CDP figures come from the 2020 census; most of the small unincorporated places have never been separately tallied, shown below as &mdash;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Morgan<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>4,071<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mountain Green<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>4,231<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enterprise<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Croydon<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Devils Slide<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Littleton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peterson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porterville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Richville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stoddard<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Taggarts<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whites Crossing<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>84050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Devils Slide is a former company town built around a Union Pacific cement plant, named for a matching pair of rock ridges on the canyon wall above it; the plant closed in the 2010s. Mountain Green, the county&#8217;s only CDP, sits at the mouth of Weber Canyon closer to Ogden than to Morgan and functions as a separate commuter community with its own commercial strip along Old Highway Road.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>84050 &mdash; Morgan (also serves Mountain Green, Enterprise, Milton, Peterson, Porterville, Richville, Stoddard, Taggarts and Whites Crossing)<\/li>\n<li>84018 &mdash; Croydon (also serves Devils Slide and Littleton)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every community in the county is served by one of these two post offices; none of the small unincorporated places has its own ZIP code.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan County lies in the Wasatch Range, split by the canyon the Weber River cuts on its way from Weber County into Salt Lake County. Most of the county&#8217;s population sits along that river valley and its tributary, East Canyon Creek; the surrounding ridgelines rise into national-forest land with little settlement above the valley floor. It is Utah&#8217;s third-smallest county by both land and total area.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan County borders Weber County to the north, Rich County to the northeast, Summit County to the east, Salt Lake County to the southwest, and Davis County to the west. Live sibling pages: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/davis-county-utah\/\">Davis County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/summit-county-utah\/\">Summit County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/salt-lake-county\/\">Salt Lake County<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/weber-county\/\">Weber County<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/rich-county\/\">Rich County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan County had 12,295 residents at the 2020 census, spread across roughly 20 people per square mile &mdash; one of the lowest densities in the Wasatch Front region despite its proximity to Ogden and Salt Lake City. Morgan (4,071) and Mountain Green (4,231) are the two largest communities and together hold nearly two-thirds of the county&#8217;s population. Median household income runs well above the Utah median of $93,421; Morgan County is consistently among Utah&#8217;s higher-income counties, reflecting its commuter-belt position along I-84.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan County functions largely as a commuter and ranching county. Cattle and hay operations still work the valley floor, and outdoor recreation &mdash; hunting, fishing on the Weber River, and access to the Wasatch-Cache National Forest &mdash; draws visitors. Firearms maker Browning Arms Company traces its roots to the county and keeps facilities near Mountain Green. Many residents commute west into Ogden or south into Salt Lake City along I-84 and I-15.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan County was organised on January 17, 1862, carved from parts of Davis, Salt Lake, Summit, and Weber counties. It is named for Jedediah Morgan Grant, an early Latter-day Saint apostle and the father of future LDS Church president Heber J. Grant. The Union Pacific Railroad&#8217;s construction through Weber Canyon in 1868&ndash;69 opened the county to trade, and for a time Morgan was the only incorporated city on the Union Pacific line between Ogden and Omaha, Nebraska. The county&#8217;s Como Springs resort, a mineral-spring bathing and recreation site near Morgan, operated for much of the 20th century before closing.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 84 runs the length of the county along the Weber River, connecting it directly to Ogden and to I-80 at its eastern end; Utah State Routes 65, 66, 158, and 167 serve the smaller canyon communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ogden &mdash; 20 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Salt Lake City &mdash; 35 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Park City &mdash; 25 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Coalville &mdash; 20 miles east<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Salt Lake City International Airport, about 40 miles southwest of Morgan.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Morgan County, Utah?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt sits in the Wasatch Range along the Weber River, between Ogden and Salt Lake City, bordering Weber, Rich, Summit, Salt Lake, and Davis counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Morgan County?<\/strong><br \/>\n12,295 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Morgan County?<\/strong><br \/>\n611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles is land &mdash; Utah&#8217;s third-smallest county by land area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Morgan County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMorgan is the county seat and its only incorporated city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Morgan County?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne incorporated city, one census-designated place, and about 11 unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Morgan County?<\/strong><br \/>\n84050 (Morgan) and 84018 (Croydon) cover the entire county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Morgan County named Morgan?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor Jedediah Morgan Grant, an early Latter-day Saint apostle and father of future LDS Church president Heber J. Grant.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/utah\/\">Towns and villages in Utah<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan County is a county in Utah, United States, tucked into the mountains and canyons east of Ogden along the Weber River. It had a population of 12,295 at the 2020 census and covers 611 square miles (1,580 km2), of which 609 square miles is land, centred near 41\u00b005\u2032N 111\u00b035\u2032W. 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