Community Impact
Colorado Plains is making a significant, long-lasting and positive impact on the Fort Morgan community. In addition to providing expert healthcare that's accessible and convenient, Colorado Plains Medical Center is also raising the quality of life. Just consider these numbers:
| Number of people employed by Colorado Plains Medical Center : | 233 |
| Estimated number of physicians on the medical staff : | 25 including 17 visiting specialists at our Speciality Clinic |
| Estimated number of ER visits per year : | 8,067 |
| Estimated number of patient visits per year : | 33,437 Inpatient and Outpatient |
| Estimated amount contributed by the hospital to the local tax base per year : |
$166,757 property tax $21,807 sales tax $18,863 in charitable contributions |
| Annual Charity Care & Bad Debt: | $4,587,597 |
Community Information
Fort Morgan has thrived on the eastern plains of Colorado since it was established in 1884. The city now serves as the commercial and retail hub of Northeastern Colorado, offering a multitude of cultural and educational resources. The Fort Morgan School District consists of one early childhood center, three elementary schools, a fifth/sixth grade school, one middle school and one high school, as well as a private parochial school, pre-school to eighth grade.
Morgan Community College is a two-year community college, one of 14 community colleges in the Colorado Community College & Occupational Education System, Colorado’s largest system of higher education. The school system receives support from the 45,000-volume public library and the Fort Morgan Museum, which recently underwent a $2 million expansion. Morgan County is also home to the Tin Man Triathlon, the Glenn Miller Festival (the world famous Big Band musician grew up here) and the world’s largest open rodeo.
For more information about Fort Morgan, please visit any of the following sites:
Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce : http://www.fortmorganchamber.org
Fort Morgan Times : http://www.fortmorgantimes.com
Morgan County ED Corp : http://www.morgancountyinfo.com
FM RE-3 School District : http://www.morgan.k12.co.us
Morgan Community College : http://www.morgancc.edu
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. : http://www.lifepointhospitals.com