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Morton

A city of 3,656 people in Mississippi
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Conserved land1.5%85 of 5,682 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves023 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Morton

City in Mississippi, United States
3,711Population
7.2 sq miArea
472 ftElevation

Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morton had a population of 3,711.

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ZIP code39117
Area code601
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Housing in Morton

$87K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morton home is worth about $87,000, up 0.9% in a year, 56% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Safety in Morton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Morton's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Morton 6.2
Mississippi 2.5
U.S. 4
Property crime per 1,000
Morton 10.4
Mississippi 18.1
U.S. 20
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School Grade C+

The public schools Morton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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