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About Morton

City in Minnesota, United States

410Population

1.2 sq miArea

863 ftElevation

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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56270

Area code507

Living in Morton

Health in Morton

Compared with Minnesota

10worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

12.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 17.9%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls · 6.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 39 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Morton

Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Morton flood?paid flood claims since 2022 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Renville County MapMorton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Libraries near Morton

Nearest: Redwood Falls Public LibraryRedwood Falls · 6.5 miles · 51 hrs a week

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Morton Birch Cooley Paxton Beaver Falls Sherman

EBirch Cooley SWPaxton NWBeaver Falls SESherman

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