Morton is a city in Scott County,

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, United States. The population was 3,462 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Morton is surrounded by the

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Roosevelt State Park Roosevelt State Park is a public recreation area located off Interstate 20 on the southwest side of Morton, Mississippi. The state park surrounds Shadow Lake at the western edge of Bienville National Forest, between Jackson and Meridian. I ...

is southwest of the community. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which are land and (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 3,711 people, 1,006 households, and 893 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,462 people, 1,133 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The

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was 517.9 people per square mile (200.1/km). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 191.7 per square mile (74.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 44.5%

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, 35.9%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 16.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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were 25.7% (16.1%

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, 3.3% Guatemalan, 1.4%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.8%

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). There were 1,197 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were

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living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,491, and the median income for a family was $31,161. Males had a median income of $26,649 versus $16,731 for females. The

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for the city was $12,556. About 18.9% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the

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, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The main employers are chicken processing plants. The largest poultry plant is owned by

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Inc.

Education

The City of Morton is served by the

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Notable people

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singer

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was born and raised in Morton * Taveze Calhoun,

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defensive back *

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running back, attended Morton High School *

Atley Donald Richard Atley Donald (August 19, 1910 – October 19, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of Morton, Mississippi, the right-hander played for the New York Yankees from 1938 to 1945. "Swampy", as he was nicknamed, stood and weighed ...

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pitcher, was born in Morton

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