Morton, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Morton
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Renville
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.17
Area Land Km2:3.14
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.22
Area Land Sq Mi:1.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:410
Population Density Km2:130.68
Population Density Sq Mi:338.56
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:850
Coordinates:44.5533°N -94.985°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56270
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-44368[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395414
Website:www.mortonmn.com

Morton is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. This city is ninety-five miles southwest of Minneapolis. It is the administrative headquarters of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation. The population was 411 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Morton was platted in 1882.[4] Morton was incorporated in 1887. Darby Nelson (1940-2022), writer and politician, lived in Morton.[5]

The 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee took place in what would later become the town of Morton and the adjacent Birch Coulee Township.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22sqmi; 1.21sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[7]

U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 19 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 411 people, 190 households, and 113 families living in the city. The population density was 339.7PD/sqmi. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 174.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.4% White, 8.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 190 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 442 people, 199 households, and 118 families living in the city. The population density was 364sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 216 housing units at an average density of 177.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 90.05% White, 8.14% Native American, 0.90% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.11% of the population.

There were 199 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,298, and the median income for a family was $37,396. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,899. About 11.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

Morton is the type locality for Morton Gneiss, one of the world's oldest rock formations. It has been quarried locally since about 1884, achieving popularity for monuments and building façades.[9]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: American FactFinder. https://archive.today/20200212221153/http://factfinder.census.gov/main.html. dead. 2020-02-12. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 27 April 2011.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren . Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance . Minnesota Historical Society . 1920 . 457.
  5. https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000414413/ Darby Miles Nelson-obituary
  6. Web site: The Battle of Birch Coulee Historical Marker . 2023-05-11 . www.hmdb.org . en.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  8. Web site: American FactFinder. https://archive.today/20200212234628/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. dead. 2020-02-12. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.
  9. Web site: Nelson . Paul . Morton Gneiss . MNopedia . Minnesota Historical Society . 2018-03-20 . 2019-05-22.

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