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Morton, Illinois, in Tazewell county, is 8 miles SE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 127 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Peoria - Pekin area. There are 15,198 residents in Morton.
In Morton, about 65% of adults are married.
There are a lot of senior citizens in Morton.
In 2000, Morton had a median family income of $62,935. Most of the residents of Morton tend to have good incomes. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. People say that Morton is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Morton folks tended to give their money ($7,600) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morton that were owner-occupied was 77%.
In Morton, 95% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the village is its reasonable commuting times.
Morton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Morton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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