Morgan, Utah

Morgan, Utah, is the county seat of Morgan County and the only incorporated city in the county.  Morgan is located 25 miles east of Ogden on I-84 in a region of the Wasatch Mountains known as the Wasatch Back.  The area originally belonged to Mexico until Mexico ceded the land to the United States in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War.  A few years later, a group of Mormon pioneers--led by a man named Thomas Thurston--settled in the area shortly after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley.  The area was named Morgan in honor of Jedediah Morgan Grant, a prominent Mormon leader who helped build the first road to the settlement.  A fun fact about Morgan: The infamous cult film Troll 2 was filmed here.

Today, approximately 4,200 residents call Morgan home.  Though Morgan is a little out of the way (Ogden is 30 minutes away, while Salt Lake City is 50 minutes away), this little city is quiet, peaceful, and unaffected by the congestion and pollution of the Wasatch Front.  In addition, Morgan is a gateway to East Canyon Reservoir, a popular site for boating, fishing, and camping enthusiasts.  Morgan is also home to the Morgan County Fairgrounds and the Browning Factory Outlet Store. The area is rapidly growing, with new developments and business coming to both Morgan and neighboring Mountain Green. Farming and agriculture are major elements of Morgan's history, and rural living is still prevalent in the city today.  However, Morgan also offers ample residential living and even some high-end living.