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| Climate |
Moderate
summers, crisp falls, cool winters and warm springs are the norm.
- 330
days of sunshine annually.
- 13"
annual precipitation
- 22"
average snowfall
- Average
January temperature: 24 degrees F
- Average
July temperature: 90 degrees F
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| Employment |
| Employment
Statistics |
| Morgan
County |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Labor Force |
13,201 |
12,897 |
13,081 |
11,741 |
| Employment |
12,641 |
12,503 |
12,761 |
11,448 |
| Unemployment |
560 |
394 |
320 |
293 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
4.2 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
| Employment
by Industry |
| Industry |
Number |
Percent
of Total |
| Agriculture |
716 |
6% |
| Construction |
596 |
5% |
| Finance/Insurance/Real
Estate |
358 |
3% |
| Government |
2,386 |
20% |
| Manufacturing |
3,221 |
27% |
| Mining |
119 |
1% |
| Retail |
1,551 |
13% |
| Services |
2,028 |
17% |
| Transportation/Public
Utilities |
477 |
4% |
| Wholesale |
477 |
4% |
| Total |
11,929 |
100% |
| Source:
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, 2001 |
| Major
Employers |
| Company |
Product/-Services |
Employ |
| Excel |
Beef Processing |
2,112 |
| Leprino
Foods |
Cheese Processing |
270 |
| Colorado
Plains Medical Center |
Hospital |
260 |
| Western
Sugar (Seasonal) |
Sugar Processing |
200 |
| Eben
Ezer Lutheran Care Center |
Assisted
Living |
198 |
| Home
Components |
Manufactured
Trusses |
150 |
| Xcel
Energy |
Utilities |
127 |
| East
Morgan County Hospital |
Hospital |
125 |
| Valley
View Villa |
Nursing
Home |
100 |
| Livestock
Exchange, Inc. |
Livestock
& Feed |
100 |
| Mohrlang
Manufacturing |
Farm Equip. |
90 |
| Sunset
Manor |
Nursing
Home |
80 |
| Population |
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|
1999 |
2000 |
2010 |
| Brush
Population |
4,165 |
5,117 |
6,294 |
| Population Characteristics |
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| Ethnic Distribution |
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| White
- Other Non-Hispanic |
18,214 |
67.03% |
| White
- Other Hispanic Origin |
7,877 |
28.99% |
| Hispanic
Origin of Any Race |
8,473 |
31.18% |
| Black/African
American |
91 |
.33% |
| American
Indian/Alaska Native |
221 |
.81% |
| Asian/Pacific
Islander |
93 |
.34% |
| Two
or More Races |
675 |
2.48% |
| Age
Distribution |
|
|
| Under
18 |
6,859 |
25.24% |
| 15-24 |
3,711 |
13.66% |
| 25-44 |
7,670 |
28.23% |
| 45-64 |
5,390 |
19.84% |
| 64
and Over |
3541 |
13.03% |
| Median
Age |
|
33.5 |
| Source:
Bureau of the Census & Colorado Department of Local Affairs, 2001 |
| Income |
| Income Statistics |
| Total
Personal Income |
$589,534,000 |
|
Per
Capita Income:
|
$23,216 |
|
|
$31,533 |
|
|
$28,546 |
|
| Source:
Bureau of the Census, 1999 |
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|
| Median
Household Income |
$42,300 |
|
| Source:
US Department of Housing & Urban Development, 1999 |
| Real
Estate & Housing |
| Real
Estate Sales |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Total
Number of Homes Sold |
282 |
284 |
252 |
| Average Sales Price |
|
|
|
| Brush |
$86,053 |
$99,455 |
$104,360 |
| Source:
Morgan County Board of Realtors, 1998-2001 |
| Housing |
|
|
|
| Average
Rent |
|
Range |
|
| Efficiency
Apartments |
|
$275-$325 |
|
| 1
bedroom |
|
$295-$450 |
|
| 2 bedroom |
|
$350-$600 |
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| 3
bedroom |
|
$500-$800 |
|
| 4
bedroom |
|
$650-$1,100 |
|
| 5
bedroom |
|
$750-$1,200 |
|
| Typical
lot cost range (no utilities) |
|
$15,000-$30,000 |
|
| Average
cost/sf for new home |
|
$110-$110 |
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| Total
Housing Units |
|
10,410 |
|
| Persons
per Household |
|
2.80 |
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| Vacancy
Rate |
|
8.37% |
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| Health
Care |
| Traditional
services, combined with cutting-edge technology, a wide range of specialty
clinics and occupational health programs allow residents to receive up-to-date
health care in Morgan County. |
- 2 hospitals
- 7 clinics
- 3 nursing homes
- 7 alternative care facilities
- 4 retirement facilities
- 8 dentists
- 28 doctors
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| The
Morgan County Communications Center provides 24-hour public safety dispatch
for enhanced 911, police, fire, and ambulance calls. Ambulance service
is owned by Morgan county, with 32 volunteers, all of whom are certified
EMT's. |
| Agriculture |
| Morgan
County is ranked third among Colorado counties for value of crops and
livestock produced. The major crops grown in the County include corn,
sugar beets, hay, silage, wheat, potatoes, onions, pinto beans, alfalfa,
barley, nursery and greenhouse crops, field seeds, grass seeds, turf,
and sunflowers. The dairy and beef industry also have a large presence
in the County. |
| Community
Facilities |
- 64 churches
- 15 motels/hotels, 300 total rooms
- 2 country clubs
- 162 civic clubs/organizations
- 2 museums
- 2 public libraries
- 7 recreation/fitness centers
- City intramural sports
- 16 parks
- 3 lakes
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