Morton, Mississippi

Morton, Mississippi
City
Downtown Morton, 2013
Location of Morton, Mississippi
Morton, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W / 32.34917°N 89.65444°W / 32.34917; -89.65444Coordinates: 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W / 32.34917°N 89.65444°W / 32.34917; -89.65444
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Scott
Area [1]
• Total	8.92 sq mi (23.11 km2)
• Land	8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,462
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	3,527
• Density	396.87/sq mi (153.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39117
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-49080
GNIS feature ID	0694044
Website	City website

Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,462 at the 2010 census.

Geography[]

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 6.8 square miles (18 km²), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km²) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km²) (0.59%) is water.

Demographics[]

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,462 people, 1,133 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The population density was 517.9 people per square mile (200.1/km²). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 191.7 per square mile (74.1/km²). 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).^[4][5]

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.

Economy[]

The main employers are chicken processing plants. The largest poultry plant is owned by Koch Foods Inc.^[6]

Education[]

The City of Morton is served by the Scott County School District.

Notable people[]

• Rhythm and blues singer B Angie B was born and raised in Morton
• Taveze Calhoun, NFL defensive back
• Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints running back, attended Morton High School
• Atley Donald, MLB pitcher, was born in Morton

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Morton, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons

• Roosevelt State Park