Wiggins is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 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 served as a guide and scout for Captain John C. Frémont, on some of his explorations through northern Colorado in the 1840s. He also accompanied Kit Carson for 12 years on his expeditions. Technically, there is still a portion of the town which is Corona. It is the north side of the railroad tracks. The part to the east was named after Oliver P. Wiggins, and that is Wiggins. The whole thing was never officially renamed.
Wiggins is located 40°13′49″N 104°4′24″W / 40.23028°N 104.07333°W / 40.23028; -104.07333 (40.230273, -104.073367).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 838 people, 265 households, and 210…
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