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Moving to Morton, Mississippi

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Population: 3,482. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,441 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,643 (47.2%), Females: 1,839 (52.8%)

Scott County

Zip code: 39117

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $25,491
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Morton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
  • Black (38.4%)
  • Hispanic (13.0%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (3.9%), English (3.4%), German (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 465 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morton

  • High school or higher: 55.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morton city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

9.2% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Morton:

  • SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (317 HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH P O BOX 259)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Morton:

  • SE LACKEY CAH AND SWING-BED (about 14 miles; FOREST, MS)
  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BRANDON, MS)
  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morton:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 63 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 65 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morton:

  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 12 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 30 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 32 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morton:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 85 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Morton:

  • MORTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 238 EAST FOURTH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morton:

  • MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 265 E SECOND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BETTYE MAE JACK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 128 M.L. KING DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

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