Morton

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  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): 2,933
  • Land Area (2000): 1,462.620 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.227 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,259
Morton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 4.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,889 95.98%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 232 40.14%
2. Truck Transportation 33 5.71%
3. Public Administration 32 5.54%
4. Mining 27 4.67%
5. Repair and Maintenance 27 4.67%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 4.15%
7. Construction 22 3.81%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.11%
9. Educational Services 16 2.77%
10. Health Care 15 2.60%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 2.08%
12. Utilities 12 2.08%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.90%
14. Other Transportation 10 1.73%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.56%
16. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.56%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.38%
18. Food Manufacturing 6 1.04%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 5 0.87%
20. Metal Manufactuing 5 0.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 102 21.84%
2. Health Care 94 20.13%
3. Public Administration 51 10.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 30 6.42%
5. Department and Other General Stores 30 6.42%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 5.35%
7. Social Assistance 22 4.71%
8. U.S. Postal Service 13 2.78%
9. Private Household Services 12 2.57%
10. Gasoline Stations 10 2.14%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.14%
12. Utilities 10 2.14%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.50%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.28%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.28%
16. Finance and Insurance 5 1.07%
17. Other Health and Personal Care Store 5 1.07%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.07%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 0.86%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 0.86%

Morton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 120 20.76%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 102 17.65%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 9.86%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 36 6.23%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 5.71%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 27 4.67%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 16 2.77%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.25%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.08%
10. Extraction Workers 11 1.90%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 1.90%
12. Other Production Occupations 11 1.90%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 1.90%
14. Religious Workers 11 1.90%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 10 1.73%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 1.56%
17. Computer Specialists 9 1.56%
18. Other Management Occupations 9 1.56%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 1.38%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 8 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 8.14%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 7.28%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 7.28%
4. Cashiers 28 6.00%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 5.14%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 4.93%
7. Secretaries and Admins 22 4.71%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 4.50%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 4.28%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 3.43%
11. Other Management Occupations 16 3.43%
12. Child Care Workers 13 2.78%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.78%
14. Other Financial Specialists 11 2.36%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.36%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.36%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.36%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 2.14%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 1.93%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 1.93%

Morton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,065 48.02%
15-35 hours 215 9.69%
1-14 hours 64 2.89%
No regular hours 874 39.40%

Morton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 0.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 1.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 66 6.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 109 11.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 127 12.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 231 23.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 159 16.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 46 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74 7.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 62 6.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 59 5.98%

Morton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 192 19.45%
5-9 245 24.82%
10-14 111 11.25%
15-19 95 9.63%
20-24 68 6.89%
25-29 33 3.34%
30-34 119 12.06%
35-39 20 2.03%
40-44 8 0.81%
45-59 18 1.82%
60-89 64 6.48%
At least 90 14 1.42%

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 0 0.00% 744 75.38%
30-44 4 0.41% 143 14.49%
45-59 2 0.20% 16 1.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 78 7.90%

Morton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 134 13.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 795 77.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 3.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 3.99%

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): 1,072 (2,991 people)
Families (2000): 852 (2,689 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 246
People at same address in 1995: 1,796
Morton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 15.58%
$10,000-$14,999 128 11.94%
$15,000-$19,999 89 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 108 10.07%
$25,000-$29,999 97 9.05%
$30,000-$34,999 72 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 84 7.84%
$40,000-$44,999 47 4.38%
$45,000-$49,999 60 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 65 6.06%
$60,000-$74,999 57 5.32%
$75,000-$99,999 39 3.64%
$100,000-$124,999 29 2.71%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.59%
$200,000 or more 7 0.65%

Morton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 220 21.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 361 34.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 144 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 141 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 101 9.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 3.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Morton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 819 28.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 241 8.48%
Public Assistance 86 3.02%
Retirement 147 5.17%
Self Employment 223 7.84%
Social Security 342 12.03%
Supplemental Security 63 2.22%
Wage / Salary 754 26.52%
Other 168 5.91%

Morton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 383 54.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 314 45.05%

Morton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 5.49%
Color 1 Box Married 741 66.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 277 24.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.88%

Morton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 6.16%
Color 1 Box Married 766 65.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 171 14.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 13.61%

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 419 19.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 377 17.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 631 30.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 423 20.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 70 3.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 100 4.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 83 3.95%

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 45 1.53% 0 0.00% 45 1.53%
Kindergarten 35 1.19% 0 0.00% 35 1.19%
Grades 1-4 193 6.58% 4 0.14% 197 6.72%
Grades 5-8 209 7.13% 3 0.10% 212 7.23%
Grades 9-12 245 8.35% 5 0.17% 250 8.52%
Undergrad college 56 1.91% 0 0.00% 56 1.91%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0.10%
Total 786 26.80% 12 0.41% 798 27.21%

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 2,103 70.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 885 29.62%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Morton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 434 14.80%
10-19 Years 548 18.68%
20-29 Years 281 9.58%
30-39 Years 378 12.89%
40-49 Years 359 12.24%
50-59 Years 294 10.02%
60-69 Years 311 10.60%
70-79 Years 198 6.75%
80-89 Years 113 3.85%
90+ Years 17 0.58%

Morton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,434 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 1,499 51.11%

Morton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,390 47.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,358 46.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 149 5.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Morton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 318 28.88%
2. United States Or American 315 28.61%
3. Irish 181 16.44%
4. English 128 11.63%
5. Scotch Irish 41 3.72%
6. Scottish 25 2.27%
7. Dutch 22 2.00%
8. Dutch West Indian 16 1.45%
9. Italian 16 1.45%
10. Welsh 12 1.09%

Morton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,537 55.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,198 43.22%
3. German 37 1.33%

Morton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,693 89.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 88 2.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 229 7.61%

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
79346