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Morton, Illinois



 
 
Morton is a village in Tazewell County
Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 128,485. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin, Illinois....
, Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
, USA
United States

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, known for its pumpkin
Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a gourd-like Squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It is a common name of or can refer to cultivars of any one of the following species: Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata....
s and annual Pumpkin Festival. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. Morton, the home of a Caterpillar facility and a Libby's Pumpkin plant, is a popular suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, Illinois, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city was the sixth largest in Illinois and had a total population of 112,936....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area

The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria, Illinois....
. It holds its annual Pumpkin Festival in the second week of September. The population of Morton in 2007 is now 16,700.

on is located at (40.611571, -89.463310).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 kmē), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (0.33%) is water. Morton residents are called "Mortonites".

f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 15,198 people, 6,021 households, and 4,244 families residing in the village.






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Morton is a village in Tazewell County
Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 128,485. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin, Illinois....
, Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
, USA
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, known for its pumpkin
Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a gourd-like Squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It is a common name of or can refer to cultivars of any one of the following species: Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata....
s and annual Pumpkin Festival. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. Morton, the home of a Caterpillar facility and a Libby's Pumpkin plant, is a popular suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, Illinois, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city was the sixth largest in Illinois and had a total population of 112,936....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area

The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria, Illinois....
. It holds its annual Pumpkin Festival in the second week of September. The population of Morton in 2007 is now 16,700.

Geography

Morton is located at (40.611571, -89.463310).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 kmē), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (0.33%) is water. Morton residents are called "Mortonites".

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 15,198 people, 6,021 households, and 4,244 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density

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 was 1,247.6 people per square mile (481.8/kmē). There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 517.1/sq mi (199.7/kmē). The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.13% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 6,021 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,869, and the median income for a family was $62,935. Males had a median income of $51,845 versus $30,973 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the village was $26,531. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

See also


Schools

  • Morton High School
    Morton High School

    Morton High School is the four year public high school, in Morton Community Unit School District 709 in Morton, Illinois. , the school had 970 students....
  • Morton Junior High School
  • Lincoln Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School

    Lincoln Elementary School is the name of several schools, with those in the US named after President Abraham Lincoln, including:In the United States:...
  • Lettie Brown Elementary School
  • Grundy Elementary School
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Blessed Sacrament School
  • Bethel Lutheran School


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