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A town of 384.

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Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
384
residents
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
173
Balanced
Small town

384 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Morton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2022
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Morton

Most working residents leave Morton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (13%), Emmet (11%) and Renville (11%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Morton6%
Redwood Falls13%
Emmet11%
Renville11%
Willmar5%
19 mi
median commute distance
173
jobs based in Morton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Morton is

Morton beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMortonMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%8.9%
More smokers17.9%13.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Centracare - Redwood
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.1% of Morton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
Map of Morton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.1%
conserved · 16 of 780 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Morton Wayside Park—12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Morton

City in Minnesota, United States

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Morton is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. This city is ninety-five miles southwest of Minneapolis. It is the administrative headquarters of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Morton had a population of 410.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
410
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
56270
Area code
507

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