Morton is a city in and the county seat of Cochran County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,690, a 15.8% population decline since the 2010 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code79346

Area code806

Living in Morton

Housing in Morton

$55K▼ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Morton home is worth about $55,000, down 3.2% in a year, 82% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Morton

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About one in 5 of Morton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (15%), Levelland (13%) and Amarillo (2%). Half commute less than 42 miles.

Lubbock

15%

Levelland

13%

Amarillo

Plains

21%Work in townlive and work in Morton 42 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 328Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Morton →

Health in Morton

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 28% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.1%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 77.7%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 24.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Cochran Memorial HospitalMorton · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 24.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Morton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Morton →

Natural hazards in Morton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Morton flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Cochran County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Morton →

Climate in Morton

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Morton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56° / 27°Winter

75° / 43°Spring

92° / 63°Summer

74° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Morton get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Morton →

Schools in Morton

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D⁻

School Grade D-

The public schools Morton’s kids attend trail 96% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMORTON ISDSchools1

Morton School D-Other · Grades PK–12 · 368 students

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