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Morton

Mississippicity

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Total population

3,656

Median home value

$84,200

10%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,863

Morton$42k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates32.35°, -89.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Morton is a city that lies in Mississippi, United States. Located at 32.346°, -89.659°, Morton occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 3,656 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,671 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The city extends across about 23 km². That works out to roughly 159 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Morton.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
31.1
Median home value
$84,200
Housing units
1,153
Poverty rate
16.1%
Unemployment
0.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
30.1%
Black
24.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
40.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.3455
Longitude
-89.6591
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
87°F
Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
88°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Sunny

Forecast for Morton, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.8%
Diabetes
17.1%
Adult obesity
44.6%
Binge drinking
12.9%
Adult smoking
20.6%
No leisure activity
43.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,649
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    133
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    105
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    100
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    94
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    92
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    82

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · MORTON · 682 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • BETTYE MAE JACK MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · MORTON · 535 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • MORTON HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MORTON · 469 students · 16.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2015-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
B Angie B
American singer (born 1968)
Atley Donald
Atley Donald
American baseball player (1910-1992)
D
Daniel Jones
Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
S
Shay Hodge
player of American football
T
Tom Miles
American politician
Taveze Calhoun
Taveze Calhoun
American football player (born 1992)
W
Willie Readus
American basketball player (born 1992)
S
Sheena Renee Comfort Miles
emergency room nurse who died of COVID-19 (1959-2020)
Tyler McCaughn
Tyler McCaughn
American politician
W
Woodrow Wilson
American politician and member of the Nevada Assembly

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,671

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
349
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morton

Mississippi's people, 1950
Morton Brandon King · 1955
Illustrated history of Nebraska
Illustrated history of Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton · 1905
History of Nebraska from the earliest explorations of the trans-Mississippi region
History of Nebraska from the earliest explorations of the trans-Mississippi region
J. Sterling Morton · 1918
Mississippi's forest resources and industries
Lee Morton James · 1951
Probate Book
Ronald Morton · 2024
Mississippi life tables, 1950-51, by sex, race, and residence
Mississippi life tables, 1950-51, by sex, race, and residence
Morton Brandon King · 1954
MANAGING Mississippi and Ohio River LANDSCAPES
Kenneth Olson,Lois Wright Morton · 2016
Panel to the Screen
Drew Morton · 2016

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET