Why visit Morgan
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Daniel Heiner House and Morgan High School Mechanical Arts Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 55 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Morgan
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About Morgan
Morgan is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area. The area was settled around 1861 and formally incorporated as a city in 1861, and is named after Jedediah Morgan Grant (1816-1856), a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,071 people.
From the Wikipedia article Morgan, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Daniel Heiner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
House in Morgan, Utah
Morgan High School Mechanical Arts Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
School building in Morgan, Utah
Morgan Union Pacific Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Railway station in Morgan, the United States of America
South Round Valley School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Grounds For Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
167 North Commercial Street, Morgan
Mo-Fr 06:00-14:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su 08:00-12:00
Deb's Spicy Pie
Restaurant · American, Burger, Ice Cream, Italian, Pizza · 0.5 mi
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00
Where to stay1
History
Morgan's history dates back to around 1861, when North Morgan was settled (it was originally called Mount Joy). The community was named for Jedediah Morgan Grant, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who helped settle the Morgan Valley and build the first road through Weber Canyon. Eventually, in 1868, the settlements of North Morgan and South Morgan were combined to form the only incorporated city in Morgan County. When the Union Pacific Railroad built tracks through Weber Canyon in 1868-1869, it put Morgan on the map. At one point, it was said Morgan was the "only incorporated city on the Union Pacific line between Ogden and Omaha, Nebraska."
Although Morgan's business district was initially located in South Morgan, when the railroad was built, local businessmen saw an opportunity to take business closer to railroad freight and passenger stations. Commercial Street became Morgan's center of commerce, as many of Morgan's establishments were moved to the west side of the railroad. Commercial Street continues to serve as Morgan's main street and is the focal point of the Morgan Historic District. Early businesses along Commercial Street included a ZCMI store, J.C. Penney, and the First National Bank of Morgan.
The 1989 horror movie Troll 2 was filmed mostly in and around Morgan.
From the History section of Morgan, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of Morgan
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 14°F | 1.8 in | 17.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 17°F | 1.4 in | 10.6 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 25°F | 1.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 31°F | 1.7 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 39°F | 1.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 45°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 52°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 51°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 41°F | 1.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 31°F | 1.4 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 22°F | 1.6 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 14°F | 1.8 in | 11.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Morgan Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morgan County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-08-09: Rocky Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2023-12-23: Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-01-12: Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Farmington 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Fruit Heights 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Centerville 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Kaysville 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Layton 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Bountiful 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- South Ogden 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Woods Cross 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Clearfield 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- North Salt Lake 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MorganUtah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mech Arts Bldg Morgan Utah, Ntsimp, Public domain
- Heiner House Morgan Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morgan Cemetery - panoramio, Nate N., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morgan Utah Union Pacific Depot, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Round Valley School Morgan Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
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