Morton, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 442. Estimated population in July 2024: 429 (-2.9% change)
Males: 225 (50.9%), Females: 217 (49.1%)

Renville County

Zip code: 56270

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $35,298
Median house value: $35,800

Population by Race

Races in Morton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • American Indian (9.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (44.8%), Norwegian (21.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (3.4%), Czech (1.8%), Swedish (1.6%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Morton, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morton

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morton city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

4.5% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morton:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 94 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 125 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 128 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morton:

  • REDWOOD FALLS MUNI (about 6 miles; REDWOOD FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: RWF)
  • OLIVIA REGIONAL (about 15 miles; OLIVIA, MN; Abbreviation: OVL)
  • HECTOR MUNI (about 23 miles; HECTOR, MN; Abbreviation: 1D6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morton:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 70 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 74 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Schools

Public high school in Morton:

  • ECI’ NOMPA WOONSPE (Students: 30; Location: BOX 10; Grades: 07 – 12)