Morgan
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Morgan County: high-school completion is among the highest in America (98%), the median household income is among the highest in America ($120,854), and the restaurant count per person is among the fewest in America (0.2 per 1,000). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 29 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Morgan County, Utah. 12,367 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +90).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $120,854 a year, higher than almost every county in America. Employers pay an average wage of $53,990. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 96% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,378 a year.

Home

The median home costs $754K, pricier than 98% of American counties, about 4.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,036 a month. Property tax is 0.53% of home value, roughly $2,951 a year on that median home, lower than 85% of American counties. 87% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 88% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 46 active physicians in the county, about 37.2 per 10,000 people. 6.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.38 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 93% of American counties. 98% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 68 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 86% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 58 and lows near 35, colder than 85% of American counties. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 9 out of 100, safer than 91% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 156 Mbps down, slower than 69% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.