MortonTX
A town of 1,513, settled in 1923. A typical home worth about $55K.
Population
1,513
−15.8% since 2010
Typical home
$55K
−3.2% in a year
Household income
$38K
median
Jobs based here
328
A commuter town
What makes Morton stand out The 3 things Morton does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Morton has shrunk 15.8% since 2010 2,006 people in 2010; 1,513 today.
What’s changed most in Morton? 2,006 2010
1,690 2020
1,513 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Morton home is worth about $55K The typical Morton home is worth about $55,000, down 3.2% in a year, 82% below the Texas typical home.
$55K Zillow home value
Typical home value Morton $55K
Texas $299K
−3.2%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Morton’s public schools outperform 4% of Texas districts 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.
D− School Grade
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns Morton beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
D− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Morton TX Fewer binge drinkers 14.1% 17% More adults treating high blood pressure 77.7% 74.1% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 24.7% 12.5%
Cochran Memorial Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among TX towns
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Morton 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.
21% work in town
Where working residents work In Morton 21%
Lubbock 15%
Levelland 13%
Amarillo 2%
Plains 2%
42 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers 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.
6″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–56°
Spring 43–75°
Summer 63–92°
Fall 45–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41 Moderate risk Lower Higher Drought Hail Inland flooding
2006 · Morton High School · Wikimedia Commons
Morton’s story
103 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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About Morton City in Texas, United States
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.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1923
Population 1,690
Area 1.5 sq mi
Elevation 3,760 ft
ZIP code 79346
Area code 806 
