Morton, Mississippi

Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,462 at the 2010 census.

Morton, Mississippi
City
Downtown Morton, 2013
Location of Morton, Mississippi
Morton, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyScott
Area
 • Total8.92 sq mi (23.11 km2)
 • Land8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,462
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
3,630
 • Density385.17/sq mi (148.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39117
Area code(s)601
FIPS code28-49080
GNIS feature ID0694044
WebsiteCity website

Geography

Morton is surrounded by the Bienville National Forest. Roosevelt State Park is southwest of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.59%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900200—
191037487.0%
192043716.8%
1930955118.5%
1940934−2.2%
19501,66478.2%
19602,26035.8%
19702,67218.2%
19803,30323.6%
19903,212−2.8%
20003,4828.4%
20103,462−0.6%
Est. 20183,630[2]4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,462 people in 1,133 households, including 797 families, in the city. The population density was 517.9 people per square mile (200.1/km²). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 191.7 per square mile (74.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.5% White, 35.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 16.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 25.7% (16.1% Mexican, 3.3% Guatemalan, 1.4% Cuban, 1.0% Nicaraguan, 0.8% Argentinean).[4][5]

Of the 1,197 households 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of households were one person and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median household income was $25,491 and the median family income was $31,161. Males had a median income of $26,649 versus $16,731 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,556. About 18.9% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The main employers are chicken processing plants. The largest poultry plant is owned by Koch Foods Inc.[6]

Education

The City of Morton is served by the Scott County School District.

Notable people

References
  1. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 6, 2019.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. American FactFinder - Results
  5. American FactFinder - Results
  6. SHAPIRO, ARI; CONTRERAS, GUS; BLANCHARD, DAVE (November 17, 2019). "Months After Massive ICE Raid, Residents Of A Mississippi Town Wait And Worry". NPR News. Retrieved 2019-11-18.

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