Morton, MN

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Morton, Minnesota

Morton, Minnesota, in Renville county, is 77 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 89 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 442 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Morton

In Morton, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morton had a median family income of $37,396.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Morton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morton that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Morton, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	77 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Renville
Standard Zip Codes	56270
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.551
Longitude	-94.983

Station	REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD 1 NW
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Station	LAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	442	100%
Male	225	50.9%
Female	217	49.1%
Under 18	103	23.3%
18+	339	76.7%
65+	92	20.8%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	398	90%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	36	8.1%
Other	4	0.9%
Mixed Race	4	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	6.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	429
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.7%
Norwegian	16.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.2%
Irish	8.5%
English	3%
Swedish	1.9%
US/American	1.7%
French Canadian	1.4%
Czech	1.1%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.6%
African	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Morton	442	$37,396
Bird Island	1,195	$48,750
Clements	191	$46,250
Fairfax	1,295	$42,054
Franklin	498	$40,417
Morgan	903	$40,096
Redwood Falls	5,459	$52,589

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