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Morgan
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Founded 1878
Incorporated 1889
Area
 • Total 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 888
 • Estimate 
(2022)
882
 • Density 1,608.70/sq mi (621.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56266
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-44116
GNIS feature ID 0648109

Morgan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 888 at the 2020 census.

History

Morgan was platted in 1878. The city was named for Lewis H. Morgan (1818-1881), an American politician and anthropologist. A post office has been in operation in Morgan since 1878. Morgan was incorporated in 1889.

Geography

Location of Morgan, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

Morgan is located at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 67 and Minnesota Highway 68.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 301
1900 592 96.7%
1910 553 −6.6%
1920 670 21.2%
1930 640 −4.5%
1940 846 32.2%
1950 949 12.2%
1960 975 2.7%
1970 972 −0.3%
1980 975 0.3%
1990 965 −1.0%
2000 903 −6.4%
2010 896 −0.8%
2020 888 −0.9%
2022 (est.) 882 −1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

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 1,629.1 inhabitants per square mile (629.0/km2). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (286.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 2.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.

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