Editing Morgan, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Morgan''' is a city in [[Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 888 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Morgan_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2744116 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 15, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
Morgan was [[plat]]ted in 1878.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA104 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=104}}</ref> The city was named for [[Lewis H. Morgan]] (1818-1881), an American politician and anthropologist.<ref name="history" /><ref name="Upham 451">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n470 451]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation in Morgan since 1878.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Redwood | title=Redwood County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=23 March 2015}}</ref> Morgan was incorporated in 1889.<ref name="Upham 451" />

==Geography==
[[Image:MNMap-doton-Morgan.png|right|Location of Morgan, Minnesota]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

Morgan is located at the intersection of Minnesota Highway [[Minnesota State Highway 67|67]] and Minnesota Highway [[Minnesota State Highway 68|68]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 301
|1900= 592
|1910= 553
|1920= 670
|1930= 640
|1940= 846
|1950= 949
|1960= 975
|1970= 972
|1980= 975
|1990= 965
|2000= 903
|2010= 896
|2020= 888
|estyear=2022
|estimate=882
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=November 15, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 15, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 896 people, 373 households, and 230 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1629.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 408 housing units at an average density of {{convert|741.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 373 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 903 people, 377 households, and 243 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,644.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 423 housing units at an average density of {{convert|770.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.55% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 377 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,673, and the median income for a family was $40,096. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,454.  About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Redwood County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Redwood County, Minnesota]]