Fort Morgan, Colorado offers the undiscovered lifestyle that you thought never existed.

The Fort Morgan area is a rural community of about 12,000 people located only 60 minutes northeast from Denver along the uncongested, lightly traveled and safe interstate highway, I-76. Denver International Airport is closer yet, a 45-minute drive without a single traffic light to negotiate. Residents enjoy the professional sports, performing arts and specialty shopping venues of Denver while enjoying the refreshingly slower pace of the Fort Morgan area.

The Platte River meanders next to Fort Morgan and is the home for many types of waterfowl and animals. The Platte River valley scenery changes with the seasons and anchors Fort Morgan to its historical agricultural roots and offers many recreational opportunities.

"High quality of life" is defined by different people in different ways. It is fiscal, relating to lower taxes and monthly fees to residents coupled with a high degree of services while balanced with municipal investment in public amenities such as parks, support for medical centers and museums. It is living conditions such as low crime rates, easy flowing traffic and absence of congestion, as well as knowing your neighbors and the business owners. Also, it is visual; creative and logical land planning, open space, variety of housing stock, architectural appealing structures, and a smog-free environment. Regardless of how you define quality of life for yourself, the Fort Morgan area delivers the promise of a high quality of life and a casual rural lifestyle.

Fort Morgan Climate:
Fort Morgan enjoys a mild, sunny, semi-arid climate. Sheltered from long stretches of extremely cold and snowy winter weather, Fort Morgan is rarely hampered by major blizzards. Average annual snowfall is 27.1 inches and annual precipitation is 12.1 inches. About 300 days of sunshine exist every year with prevailing winds from the north or northeast in the winter.

School District:
The Fort Morgan School District consists of four elementary schools, an intermediate school, a middle school, and a high school. Private schools are available for parents who desire parochial education for their children. Lincoln High School gives high school students who have dropped out a second chance to complete their education. Fort Morgan is home to Morgan Community College that has an open door policy, fully transferable credits, continuing education programs, and vocational training. The college works closely with local businesses to establish training programs to teach industry specific skills.

Colorado Plains Medical Center:
Colorado Plains Medical Center serves the community with a 40 bed health care facility including inpatient and outpatient service. Special services include: same-day surgery, respiratory care, a cardiac rehabilitation program, a full-service laboratory, home health care, a specialty clinic, physical occupational and speech therapy, dietitians, a clinical pharmacy, radiology, an outpatient counseling program, and health education classes. Recently, a Level II nursery was added to the facility. Colorado Plains Medical Center is a designated Level III Trauma Center. More that 15 physicians are in private practice as well as several dentists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, physical therapists, and chiropractors.

Fort Morgan Neighborhoods:
Fort Morgan's neighborhood atmosphere means a very low crime rate. The local police force of 28 sworn officers and eight support staff handles the low number of minor offenses. Major crime is virtually non-existent in Fort Morgan. Fort Morgan has an enhanced 911 emergency call system for quick response to emergencies.

Fort Morgan has one of the best volunteer fire departments in the state. The 32 members are "on-call" 24 hours a day, seven days a week for fires and emergency situations.