Morton Indian School-01, c. 1905
Morton’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1905.
- 1894Morton is settled
MortonMN
A town of 396, settled in 1894.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
396
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
173
Balanced
Is Morton a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Morton, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Morton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Birch Cooley TownshipPaxton TownshipBeaver Falls TownshipSherman TownshipMorton
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Morton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morton, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRenville County CourthouseRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP code5627056270 100%Census 2020
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.
Climate
In Morton, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Morton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Morton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Morton since 2022.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2022
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Morton
Most working residents leave Morton for work: only 6% work in town. Morton’s median household income is $53,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Morton has added 102 jobs, to 173 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Morton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Morton6%
Redwood Falls13%
Emmet Township11%
Renville11%
Willmar5%
19 mi
median commute distance
173
jobs based in Morton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Morton is
Morton beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of Morton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Morton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Morton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
Centracare - Redwood
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 16 of 780 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morton Wayside Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Morton
17pages on Morton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morton; the nearest are
Martin Luther CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Ulm30.5 mi$18,120 tuitionMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls33.4 mi$6,491 in-state tuitionSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall38.8 mi$10,361 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Morton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Morton
City in Minnesota, United States
Morton is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. This city is ninety-five miles southwest of Minneapolis. It is the administrative headquarters of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Morton had a population of 410.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 56270
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Morton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morton, MN a good place to live?
Morton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.