Drinking water stations with addresses in Morton and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF MORTON (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)
HOMESTEAD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-31-1998 and AUG-31-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 24.6% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 15.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morton, MS
People in group quarters in Morton
- 124 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Morton compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Morton (2009 data):
- Bank of Morton: Bank Of Morton at 366 South 4th Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2007-07-05: Bank assets: $52.5 mil, Deposits: $44.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Morton Bancorp, Inc.
- PriorityOne Bank: Morton Branch at 164 Hwy 481 South, branch established on 1974-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $502.3 mil, Deposits: $411.7 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
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Religon statistics for Morton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 65.6% | 19.1% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 46.3% | 22.0% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
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| Name | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 13.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,091 | $18,546 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $10,189 | $40,756 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,077 | $24,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $23,944 | $31,925 | 6 | $3,241 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $6,908 | $20,724 | 2 | $759 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,507 | $21,042 | 1 | $534 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $12,122 | $24,244 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,523 | $27,138 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $10,271 | $24,650 | 1 | $1,497 |
| Totals for Government |
34 | $76,632 | $27,047 | 10 | $6,031 |
5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,949 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,405 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.83% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Morton:
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
- WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Morton:
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
- WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Morton:
- WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
- WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
- WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Morton, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 77
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 115
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 84
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 192
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Morton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Morton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Morton, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- MORTON, W Side Hwy 13 0.3 Km N Of Kracker Stn, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WSQ37
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz Grant Date: 08/27/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036-7322, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
- MORTON, W Side Of Hwy 13, 0.3 Km N Of Kracker Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WKN87
Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/30/1974, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Ave., Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1717, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
- MORTON, W Side Of Hwy 13, 0.3 Km N Of Kracker Station, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 129 m, Call Sign: WPQZ638
Assigned Frequencies : 7075.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/20/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2004, Certifier: Larry Miller
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1717, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Highway 13 South, Overall height: 198.1 m, Call Sign: KNLT859
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz Grant Date: 03/28/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Cancelation Date: 01/06/2009, Certifier: Michael G Mcgehee
Registrant: Anserphone Of Natchez, Inc., 146 N. Shields Lane, Natchez, MS 39120, Phone: (601) 442-1151, Fax: (601) 445-3280, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Morton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3905L , Serial Number: 17254074, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1965
Registrant (Individual): James C Sawer, Box 162a Rural Route 1, Morton, MS 39117 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7122B , Serial Number: 22-4340, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1956
Registrant (Individual): James C Sawyer, 5357 Blossom Hill Rd, Morton, MS 39117
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 115
- Hazardous Condition: 16
- Good Intent Call: 5
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Morton, MS
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