Morton TownshipNE
A town of 168.
Is Morton Township a good place to live?
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Morton Township. Morton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morton Township.
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Morton Township draws in 94 commuters
The top destinations are Wausa (13%), Bloomfield (11%) and Norfolk (8%). Only 5% of working residents stay in Morton Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Morton Township grew to 97 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013. The average trip to work for Morton Township comes to 26 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Morton Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Morton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower July high than Morton Township. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 11° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Morton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Morton Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Morton Township is
In Morton Township, 29% of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Morton Township is ahead of Nebraska on 3 and behind on 9. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Morton Township. Among adults locally, 16% have been diagnosed with depression, below both the Nebraska town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%).
| Morton Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Morton Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Nebraska spread of ages in Morton Township
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Nebraska average. Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Nebraska.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 48% women
The Census survey reached too few of Morton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Morton Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.4% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.5% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
0% of Morton Township is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail. Morton Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morton Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Morton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
Every workday, about 94 people come to 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 Nebraska, United States
Morton Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 163.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,713 ft
Questions about Morton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morton Township, NE a good place to live?
Morton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.