A town of 1,564, settled in 1882. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Wiggins does most differently from other towns.
2006 · WigginsCORestAreaWhere Wiggins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wiggins. Another town gets a different order.
Wiggins beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Wiggins | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 9.2% |
Most working residents leave Wiggins for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Morgan (14%), Denver (10%) and Greeley (4%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
Wiggins has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Wiggins home is worth about $424,000, down 0.8% in a year, 20% below the Colorado typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Wiggins's reported crime rate is well below Colorado's. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
The public schools Wiggins’s kids attend outperform 58% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins Primary School | PK–3 | 322 | Not graded |
| Wiggins Elementary School | 4–6 | 221 | B− |
| Wiggins Middle School | 7–8 | 134 | C+ |
| Wiggins High School | 9–12 | 236 | B |
2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wiggins Town Park | — | 6 |
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Colorado, United States
Wiggins is a statutory town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,401 as of the 2020 census, up from 893 at the 2010 census. The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington Railroad depot of "Corona". Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who had served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s and who had accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions.
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