| Official Name: | Morton, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Scott |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 23.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.92 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3711 |
| Population Density Km2: | 161.22 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 417.58 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 144 |
| Elevation Ft: | 472 |
| Coordinates: | 32.3492°N -89.6544°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39117 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-49080 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0694044 |
Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,462 at the 2010 census.
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 6.8sqmi, of which 6.7sqmi are land and 0.04sqmi (0.59%) is water.
| White | 1,063 | 28.64% | |
| Black or African American | 1,167 | 31.45% | |
| Native American | 49 | 1.32% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.11% | |
| Other/Mixed | 84 | 2.26% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,344 | 36.22% |
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,462 people, 1,133 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The population density was 517.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 191.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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).[3] [4]
There were 1,197 households, out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the city was $25,491, and the median income for a family 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.
The main employers are chicken processing plants. The largest poultry plant is owned by Koch Foods Inc.[5]
The City of Morton is served by the Scott County School District.[6]