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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Morton Zip Codes


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Morton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,617
  • Land Area (2000): 94.029 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.142 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,853
Morton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,317 92.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 1.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,117 6.73%

Morton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Employment Information Back to top
Morton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 822 18.92%
2. Construction 529 12.17%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 296 6.81%
4. Educational Services 240 5.52%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 4.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 201 4.63%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 179 4.12%
8. Metal Manufactuing 139 3.20%
9. Public Administration 124 2.85%
10. Repair and Maintenance 109 2.51%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 108 2.49%
12. Truck Transportation 96 2.21%
13. Health Care 88 2.03%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 1.91%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 60 1.38%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.36%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 1.27%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 54 1.24%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 1.24%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 806 21.30%
2. Educational Services 566 14.96%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 285 7.53%
4. Finance and Insurance 275 7.27%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 230 6.08%
6. Social Assistance 160 4.23%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 157 4.15%
8. Department and Other General Stores 121 3.20%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 106 2.80%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 2.43%
11. Construction 83 2.19%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 78 2.06%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 2.01%
14. U.S. Postal Service 72 1.90%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 1.88%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 1.66%
17. Public Administration 55 1.45%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 0.98%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 35 0.92%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 0.79%

Morton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 279 6.42%
2. Engineers 203 4.67%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 173 3.98%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 167 3.84%
5. Top Executives 164 3.77%
6. Business Operations Specialists 159 3.66%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 156 3.59%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 154 3.54%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 151 3.48%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 3.45%
11. Other Production Occupations 148 3.41%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 134 3.08%
13. Computer Specialists 134 3.08%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 2.81%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 117 2.69%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 107 2.46%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 2.30%
18. Accountants and Auditors 95 2.19%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 85 1.96%
20. Other Construction Trades 83 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 283 7.48%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 271 7.16%
3. Secretaries and Admins 227 6.00%
4. Registered Nurses 215 5.68%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 4.18%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 126 3.33%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 123 3.25%
8. Other Management Occupations 115 3.04%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 3.01%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 2.64%
11. Computer Specialists 99 2.62%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 99 2.62%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 95 2.51%
14. Accountants and Auditors 93 2.46%
15. Cashiers 89 2.35%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 86 2.27%
17. Business Operations Specialists 78 2.06%
18. Child Care Workers 74 1.96%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 1.93%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 71 1.88%

Morton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,756 51.65%
15-35 hours 1,789 13.68%
1-14 hours 548 4.19%
No regular hours 3,988 30.49%

Morton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 1.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 0.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 383 4.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 714 9.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,113 14.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,235 15.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,632 20.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 853 10.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 405 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 304 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 507 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 442 5.57%

Morton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 503 6.34%
5-9 1,605 20.23%
10-14 1,103 13.91%
15-19 1,383 17.44%
20-24 1,548 19.52%
25-29 527 6.64%
30-34 672 8.47%
35-39 155 1.95%
40-44 116 1.46%
45-59 170 2.14%
60-89 97 1.22%
At least 90 53 0.67%

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 25 0.32% 6,644 83.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 943 11.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 170 2.14%
At least 60 13 0.16% 137 1.73%

Morton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 675 8.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,053 86.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 120 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 217 2.66%

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): 6,403 (15,818 people)
Families (2000): 4,551 (13,564 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,007
People at same address in 1995: 8,981
Morton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 239 3.65%
$10,000-$14,999 237 3.62%
$15,000-$19,999 351 5.37%
$20,000-$24,999 351 5.37%
$25,000-$29,999 427 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 368 5.63%
$35,000-$39,999 308 4.71%
$40,000-$44,999 335 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 326 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 715 10.93%
$60,000-$74,999 843 12.89%
$75,000-$99,999 985 15.06%
$100,000-$124,999 480 7.34%
$125,000-$149,999 229 3.50%
$150,000-$199,999 207 3.16%
$200,000 or more 140 2.14%

Morton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,685 25.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,241 34.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 185 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 930 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 929 14.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 421 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Morton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,142 26.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,843 20.15%
Public Assistance 31 0.16%
Retirement 1,452 7.61%
Self Employment 804 4.21%
Social Security 1,918 10.06%
Supplemental Security 146 0.77%
Wage / Salary 4,994 26.18%
Other 745 3.91%

Morton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,355 57.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,718 42.18%

Morton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 4,238 66.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,572 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 1.95%

Morton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 507 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 4,458 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,308 18.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 790 11.19%

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 446 3.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 824 6.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,938 23.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,344 26.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 962 7.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,867 22.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,227 9.73%

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 109 0.66% 225 1.35% 334 2.01%
Kindergarten 127 0.76% 53 0.32% 180 1.08%
Grades 1-4 762 4.59% 236 1.42% 998 6.01%
Grades 5-8 740 4.45% 119 0.72% 859 5.17%
Grades 9-12 938 5.64% 102 0.61% 1,040 6.26%
Undergrad college 644 3.88% 91 0.55% 735 4.42%
Graduate or professional school 136 0.82% 103 0.62% 239 1.44%
Total 3,456 20.80% 929 5.59% 4,385 26.39%

Morton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 15,434 95.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 773 4.77%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,040 12.28%
10-19 Years 2,362 14.21%
20-29 Years 1,741 10.48%
30-39 Years 2,063 12.41%
40-49 Years 2,686 16.16%
50-59 Years 2,058 12.38%
60-69 Years 1,477 8.89%
70-79 Years 1,281 7.71%
80-89 Years 730 4.39%
90+ Years 179 1.08%

Morton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,029 48.32%
Color 1 Box Female 8,588 51.68%

Morton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,201 97.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 182 1.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 126 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Morton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,636 39.65%
2. Irish 2,223 13.28%
3. English 2,180 13.03%
4. United States Or American 974 5.82%
5. Swedish 556 3.32%
6. Swiss 489 2.92%
7. Italian 458 2.74%
8. French Non-Basque 392 2.34%
9. Norwegian 380 2.27%
10. Scottish 353 2.11%

Morton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,122 96.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 179 1.15%
3. German 92 0.59%
4. French 64 0.41%
5. Other Asian 33 0.21%
6. Hindi 22 0.14%
7. Polish 18 0.12%
8. French Creole 15 0.10%
9. Other Slavic 14 0.09%
10. Serbo Croatian 13 0.08%

Morton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,277 98.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 163 0.98%

Morton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
61550