Morton TownshipKS
A town of 397.
Is Morton Township a good place to live?
Morton Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Morton Township. Morton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
397 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morton Township.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Morton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Morton Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Twin Valley school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tescott ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 69 | B+ |
| Tescott Junior High/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 72 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Morton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Morton Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (32%), Minneapolis (25%) and Delphos (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Morton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Morton Township has four seasons and hot summers
Morton Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Morton Township’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Morton Township is
Morton Township beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely in Morton Township.
| Morton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Morton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morton Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Morton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Morton Township for work
Where Morton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morton Township
Township in Ottawa County, Kansas, U.S.
Morton Township is a township in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 404.
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Questions about Morton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morton Township, KS a good place to live?
Morton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.