Morton

  1. Morton Legal Resources
  2. Morton Statistics
  3. Morton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morton Employment Information
  5. Morton Family Information
  6. Morton Education Information
  7. Morton Public Benefits Information
  8. Morton Criminal Information
  9. Morton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Morton Zip Codes


Morton Legal Resources Back to top

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Morton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,482
  • Land Area (2000): 17.413 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.093 square kilometers
Morton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,498 2003 3,441 2005 3,458
2002 3,515 2004 Not Available 2006 3,429

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Houses (2000): 1,289
Morton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,944 84.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 529 15.23%

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Morton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 210 27.45%
2. Construction 80 10.46%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 7.06%
4. Public Administration 46 6.01%
5. Repair and Maintenance 32 4.18%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 3.27%
7. Truck Transportation 24 3.14%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 23 3.01%
9. Paper Manufacturing 21 2.75%
10. Educational Services 20 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.61%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 2.35%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 2.35%
14. Health Care 16 2.09%
15. Wood Manufacturing 14 1.83%
16. Metal Manufactuing 13 1.70%
17. Finance and Insurance 12 1.57%
18. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.44%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 1.31%
20. Utilities 10 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Manufacturing 89 13.61%
2. Educational Services 70 10.70%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 64 9.79%
4. Health Care 47 7.19%
5. Public Administration 47 7.19%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 36 5.50%
7. Department and Other General Stores 34 5.20%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 33 5.05%
9. Social Assistance 29 4.43%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 26 3.98%
11. Finance and Insurance 18 2.75%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 1.99%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 1.83%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.38%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.22%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.22%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 1.07%
18. Private Household Services 7 1.07%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.07%
20. Gasoline Stations 6 0.92%

Morton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 107 13.99%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 8.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 7.58%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.75%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 4.58%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 30 3.92%
7. Food Processing Workers 29 3.79%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 3.79%
9. Other Construction Trades 26 3.40%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.40%
11. Agricultural Workers 24 3.14%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 3.01%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 18 2.35%
14. Other Management Occupations 17 2.22%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 2.09%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 16 2.09%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 13 1.70%
18. Top Executives 12 1.57%
19. Construction Laborers 9 1.18%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 68 10.40%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 61 9.33%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 4.89%
4. Cashiers 28 4.28%
5. Secretaries and Admins 28 4.28%
6. Child Care Workers 26 3.98%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 26 3.98%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 3.36%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.21%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.06%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 2.91%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 18 2.75%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 2.75%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.75%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 2.45%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 2.29%
17. Food Processing Workers 14 2.14%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 1.99%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 1.83%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 1.68%

Morton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,360 51.71%
15-35 hours 155 5.89%
1-14 hours 72 2.74%
No regular hours 1,043 39.66%

Morton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 119 8.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 3.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 10.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 132 9.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 158 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 173 12.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 114 8.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 95 6.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 2.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 1.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 162 11.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 155 11.36%

Morton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 8.28%
5-9 322 23.59%
10-14 184 13.48%
15-19 211 15.46%
20-24 114 8.35%
25-29 41 3.00%
30-34 96 7.03%
35-39 34 2.49%
40-44 51 3.74%
45-59 115 8.42%
60-89 52 3.81%
At least 90 32 2.34%

Morton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.44% 979 71.72%
30-44 1 0.07% 180 13.19%
45-59 3 0.22% 112 8.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 84 6.15%

Morton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 259 18.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 938 67.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 2.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 124 8.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 1.37%

Morton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,212 (3,323 people)
Families (2000): 846 (2,804 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 255
People at same address in 1995: 1,902
Morton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 249 20.54%
$10,000-$14,999 140 11.55%
$15,000-$19,999 90 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 116 9.57%
$25,000-$29,999 93 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 92 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 58 4.79%
$40,000-$44,999 79 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 47 3.88%
$50,000-$59,999 84 6.93%
$60,000-$74,999 76 6.27%
$75,000-$99,999 54 4.46%
$100,000-$124,999 12 0.99%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.41%
$200,000 or more 14 1.16%

Morton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 293 24.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 300 25.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 223 18.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 3.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.25%

Morton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 914 31.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 185 6.41%
Public Assistance 57 1.97%
Retirement 147 5.09%
Self Employment 83 2.87%
Social Security 325 11.26%
Supplemental Security 93 3.22%
Wage / Salary 895 31.00%
Other 188 6.51%

Morton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 303 54.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 258 45.99%

Morton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 110 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 665 55.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 408 33.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 2.15%

Morton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 677 46.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 358 24.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 279 19.01%

Morton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Education Information Back to top
Morton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 463 18.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 708 27.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 645 25.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 413 16.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 3.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 117 4.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 96 3.79%

Morton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 0.52% 15 0.43% 33 0.95%
Kindergarten 67 1.92% 5 0.14% 72 2.07%
Grades 1-4 184 5.28% 7 0.20% 191 5.49%
Grades 5-8 261 7.50% 17 0.49% 278 7.98%
Grades 9-12 175 5.03% 15 0.43% 190 5.46%
Undergrad college 70 2.01% 21 0.60% 91 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.37% 5 0.14% 18 0.52%
Total 788 22.63% 85 2.44% 873 25.07%

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Morton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,501 75.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 818 24.65%

Morton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Criminal Information Back to top
Morton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.286 0.000 0.000 0.286 0.000 3.145 4.288 0.572 8.005
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.422 1.422 0.000 6.543 1.138 1.138 8.819
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.581 0.581 0.000 7.556 3.778 0.872 12.206
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.024 0.868 0.000 0.868 3.759 0.000 9.543 3.759 0.578 13.881
2006 0.292 0.000 0.000 1.167 1.458 0.292 7.582 3.208 1.750 12.540
2007 6.139 0.292 0.000 0.585 7.015 0.000 6.139 2.923 1.462 10.523

Morton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 8
2005 4 10
2006 5 10
2007 0 10

Morton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 29
2002 36

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Morton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 530 15.22%
10-19 Years 542 15.57%
20-29 Years 468 13.44%
30-39 Years 440 12.64%
40-49 Years 488 14.01%
50-59 Years 365 10.48%
60-69 Years 257 7.38%
70-79 Years 200 5.74%
80-89 Years 147 4.22%
90+ Years 45 1.29%

Morton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,643 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 1,839 52.81%

Morton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,692 48.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,310 37.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 454 13.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Morton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 585 56.09%
2. Irish 136 13.04%
3. English 119 11.41%
4. German 53 5.08%
5. Scotch Irish 42 4.03%
6. Dutch 21 2.01%
7. Italian 20 1.92%
8. French Non-Basque 13 1.25%
9. French Canadian 10 0.96%
10. African 7 0.67%

Morton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,821 87.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 394 12.21%
3. French 4 0.12%
4. Italian 2 0.06%
5. German 2 0.06%
6. Russian 2 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 2 0.06%
8. Tagalog 1 0.03%

Morton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,154 90.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 52 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 267 7.69%

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Morton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39117