Morton township, KS

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,764 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 78.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,613	94.54%	2.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	13	0.47%	18.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	32	1.16%	0.0%
Hispanic:	104	3.76%	62.5%

Total non-White:	151	5.46%	26.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	65	3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	32	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,667
2,548	95.54%
8	0.30%
11	0.41%
2	0.07%
32	1.20%
64	2.40%
119	4.46%

2000
2,444
2,347	96.03%
0	0.00%
17	0.70%
0	0.00%
31	1.27%
49	2.00%
97	3.97%

1990
290
290	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,657
1,645	99.28%
0	0.00%
6	0.36%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.36%
12	0.72%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

201	8.2
22	0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,057	709.3
97	33.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,355	-81.8
-12	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Morton township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.5
793	28.7%
1,971	71.3%
463	16.8%

935
2.90

636	68.0%
534	84.0%
54	8.5%
299	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
36.7
816	30.6%
1,851	69.4%
348	13.0%

972
2.69

726	74.7%
569	78.4%
67	9.2%
246	25.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
807	33.0%
1,637	67.0%
328	13.4%

849
2.81

646	76.1%
570	88.2%
33	5.1%
203	23.9%

1990
Number	Percent
218.3
522	180.0%
-232	-80.0%
358	123.4%

685
0.35

508	74.2%
454	89.4%
27	5.3%
177	25.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
498	30.1%
1,159	69.9%
269	16.2%

596
2.70

455	76.3%
408	89.7%
21	4.6%
141	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Morton township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	57	6.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	81	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	124	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	113	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	12.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	122	13.0%
$200,000 or more	87	9.3%

Median Household Income	74,152
Per Capita Income	35,366

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	72	7.7%
Public Assistance	31	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,160	73.6%
Unemployed	28	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,188	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	388	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	523	326	61.6%
Non-Profit	10	53	15.9%
Self-Employed	84	70	54.5%

Local Government	71	121	37.0%
State Government	8	3	72.7%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	607	396	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	89	184	32.6%
Total	696	580	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	181	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	280	21.9%
Professional, Technical	264	20.7%
Service Occupations	208	16.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	1.6%
All others	343	26.9%

White Collar		56.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	313	24.5%
Educational services	149	11.7%
Retail trade	147	11.5%
Health care and social assistance	113	8.9%
Construction	102	8.0%
Accommodation and food services	93	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	72	5.6%
Wholesale trade	47	3.7%
Finance and insurance	46	3.6%
Public administration	36	2.8%
Other services	30	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	26	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	22	1.7%
Utilities	11	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	78	2.82%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	12	0.43%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	14	0.51%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,603	99.5%
Spanish	14	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	897	32.5%
Irish	516	18.7%
English	282	10.2%
American	152	5.5%
Dutch	88	3.2%
European	76	2.7%
Italian	57	2.1%
French	52	1.9%
Swedish	47	1.7%
British	46	1.7%
Scottish	32	1.2%
Welsh	21	0.8%
Norwegian	20	0.7%
Portuguese	19	0.7%
Russian	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,764	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,764	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.2%	121	6.8%	652	36.5%	553	31.0%	326	18.3%	128	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.2%
9-12 Years	121	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	652	36.5%
Some College	553	31.0%
Bach. Degree	326	18.3%
Grad Degree	128	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +214	R +165	R + 1.5%
D +49
2020 vs. 2012	R +366	R +302	R + 6.3%
D +64
2020 vs. 2008	R +265	R +299	R + 14.8%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +134	R + 13.3%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,073	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	298	21.2%	32	2.3%	1,403	20	30	0.10%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	859	72.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	249	21.0%	79	6.7%	1,187	16	26	0.10%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	707	73.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	234	24.2%	25	2.6%	966	14	26	0.08%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	808	69.4%	Barack Obama (D)	332	28.5%	24	2.1%	1,164	13	24	0.09%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	799	75.5%	John Kerry (D)	248	23.4%	11	1.0%	1,058	14	25	0.09%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	568	65.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	280	32.0%	26	3.0%	874	7	17	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

298

21.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,073

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

TOTAL

1,403

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

249

21.0%

Donald Trump (R)

859

72.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

1,187

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

234

24.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

707

73.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

966

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

332

28.5%

John McCain (R)

808

69.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,164

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

799

75.5%

John Kerry (D)

248

23.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,058

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Morton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

568

65.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

280

32.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

874

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morton township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	975
Median Value	$154,500

Occupied	935	95.9%
Vacant	40	4.1%

Owned	733	78.4%
Rented	202	21.6%
Median Rent	$976

Single-Family Units	865	88.7%
Detached	843	86.5%
Attached	22	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	3.0%
Mobile Homes	60	6.2%

Morton township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Morton township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Morton township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morton township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Morton township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morton township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Morton township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morton township, KS