Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,689, settled in 1923.
Morton’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Morton, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 5 of Texas’ 990 towns do worse. Morton's schools rank behind 97% of the state's. Morton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Morton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Morton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Morton School | PK–12 | 368 |
2,006 counted in 2010 and 1,690 in 2020; an estimated 1,689 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Morton is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,137 in 1940, a peak of 2,738 in 1970, 1,690 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Morton.
The typical Morton home is worth about $48,000, about the same as a year ago, 84% below the Texas typical home. At $687 a month, Morton’s median rent is below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 63% of Morton households own their home.
| Morton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $687 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Morton ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Morton School, with 368 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morton SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 368 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Morton beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Morton.
| Morton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Morton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Morton’s median household income is $38,000. Since 2013, Morton has added 66 jobs, to 328 in 2023. The top destinations are Lubbock (15%), Levelland (13%) and Amarillo (2%).
| Morton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Morton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Morton is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Morton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Morton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Morton is a city in and the county seat of Cochran County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,690, a 15.8% population decline since the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.