Morton, Mississippi
| Morton, Mississippi | |
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Downtown Morton, 2013
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 Morton, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W / 32.34917°N 89.65444°WCoordinates: 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W / 32.34917°N 89.65444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,482 |
| • Density | 517.9/sq mi (200.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39117 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-49080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694044 |
Morton is a city in Scott County, Mississippi. The population was 3,482 at the 2000 census.
Morton is located at 32°20′57″N 89°39′16″W / 32.34917°N 89.65444°W (32.349056, -89.654366).
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.
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).
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