Morton County Information
Morton in
Kansas occupies
730 square miles and has a 2006 population of
3,138, a change from a 2000 population of
3,496 and
3,480 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Morton in 2004, a change from
9 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
52 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Morton, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Morton | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 730 sq. miles | Ranked 1,322 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,138 | Ranked 2,964 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,177 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,496 | Ranked 2,954 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 3,480 | Ranked 2,958 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.7% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 9 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 11 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 56 | 46 |
| Burglaries | 19 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 35 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,703 | 1,760 |
| Unemployed Population | 52 | 50 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.8% |
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