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Cochran County

Population in 2011: 2,017. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 992  (49.2%)
Females: 1,025  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 79346.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,728 (it was $25,809 in 2000)
Morton:

$31,728
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,661

Morton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $33,645 (it was $21,200 in 2000)
Morton:

$33,645
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $58,500; Detached houses: $57,685; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,958; Mobile homes: $63,738

Median gross rent in 2009: $297.

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  • Hispanic - 1,225 (61.1%)
  • White alone - 673 (33.5%)
  • Black alone - 88 (4.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Morton: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.9%), German (8.2%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3760 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 1429 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morton:

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morton city:

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

265 residents are foreign born (11.6% Latin America).

This city:  11.8%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Morton, Texas as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Morton to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $584 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $287 (1.1%)
Morton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (51.8 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (239.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (351.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Whiteface, TX (3.4 miles ), South Sand Hills, TX (4.1 miles ), Causey, NM (4.7 miles) , Sundown, TX (4.9 miles ), Levelland, TX (4.9 miles ), Sudan, TX (5.2 miles ), Littlefield, TX (5.3 miles ), Opdyke West, TX (5.3 miles) .

Latitude: 33.72 N, Longitude: 102.76 W

Area code: 806

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -387 (-14.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Other services, except public administration (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Religious workers (3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Morton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Morton city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1957, a category F4 tornado 27.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Morton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Morton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cochran County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Phil Hardberger - Judge, Kendrick Johnson - College basketball player (Georgia Bulldogs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Morton:

  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
  • BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; BROWNFIELD, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Morton, TX

Airports located in Morton:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morton:

  • South Plains College (about 25 miles; Levelland, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,679)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 47 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 2,746)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 51 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Texas Tech University (about 52 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 100 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Amarillo College (about 115 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,610)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 130 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)

Public high schools in Morton:

  • MORTON High School (Students: 155; Location: 700 CHAMPION DR; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 31)
  • ANTON P E P (Location: 500 CHAMPION DR; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Morton:

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Library in Morton:

  • COCHRAN COUNTY LOVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,521; Location: 318 S MAIN ST; 16,048 books; 218 audio materials; 147 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 15 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Morton: Cochran County Courthouse (A), Morton Volunteer Fire Department (B), Cochran County Emergency Medical Services (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morton include: Church of Christ Eastside (A), First Missionary Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint Ann Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Cochran County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Morton and their reported violations in the past:

MORTON COUNTRY OF MORTON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.9%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.3% for Black residents, 47.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 43.8% for other race residents, 36.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morton, TX


18 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Morton compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Morton (2011 data):

  • City Bank: Morton Branch at 107 West Taylor Street, branch established on 1998/07/31. Info updated 2010/10/28: Bank assets: $2,020.1 mil, Deposits: $1,776.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Morton travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cochran County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cochran County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Morton (based on Cochran County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 97.80%
Here97.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristOther
Adherents54.1%15.5%12.2%7.5%10.8%
Congregations30.8%7.7%7.7%23.1%30.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Here:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Cochran County:

6.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cochran County:

10.4%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.8%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,010$60,1200$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,434$32,6040$0
Health 1$2,054$24,6480$0
Sewerage 1$2,398$28,7760$0
Water Supply 1$4,048$48,5760$0
Gas Supply 1$3,182$38,1840$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,308$25,8480$0
Totals for Government 9$26,434$35,2450$0

Morton government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $170,000 ($84.28)
    Sewerage: $89,000 ($44.12)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $303,000 ($150.22)
    Water Utilities: $180,000 ($89.24)
    Financial Administration: $157,000 ($77.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000 ($70.90)
    Regular Highways: $126,000 ($62.47)
    Sewerage: $25,000 ($12.39)
    Health Services - Other: $19,000 ($9.42)
    Welfare - Other: $13,000 ($6.45)
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,000 ($5.95)
    Fire Protection: $6,000 ($2.97)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($0.99)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($17.35)
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000 ($10.41)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $822,000 ($407.54)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $360,000 ($178.48)
    Water Utilities: $299,000 ($148.24)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $53,000 ($26.28)
    Property: $47,000 ($23.30)
    Public Utilities: $36,000 ($17.85)
    NEC: $7,000 ($3.47)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $273,000 ($135.35)

6.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Texas average:

8.37%

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:
from Hockley County, TX  1.92% ($25,429 average AGI)


9.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.56%
Texas average:

7.44%

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:
to Hockley County, TX  2.39% ($27,556 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX  1.95% ($29,091)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morton:

  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morton:

  • K216DO (91.1 FM; MORTON, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Morton:

  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K24DU (Channel 24; DORA, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Morton, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 170
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 187
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

Morton fatal accident list:

Feb 13, 1991 04:45 PM, Eastgrant, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 1986 01:44 AM, 114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Morton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Morton, TX)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Sw 3rd (Lat: 33.713972 Lon: -102.763250), Overall height: 120.4 m, Call Sign: WNTA673
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.137 MHz, 928.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/20/1994, Expiration Date: 12/20/1999, Cancellation Date: 11/03/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-3500

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • South By Southwest Of City Limits Of (Lat: 33.713972 Lon: -102.763250), Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KLF600
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N5DRT, Previous Call Sign: KD5CUE, Licensee ID: L00200584
    Grant Date: 02/08/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2017, Certifier: Kurt A Hill
    Registrant: Kurt A Hill, 512 Se 9th Street, Morton, TX 79346


FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Morton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Morton, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2875.8 years
John2274.2 years
William2275.4 years
Mary1881.8 years
Willie1478.3 years
Thomas1373.2 years
George1275.1 years
Joe869.8 years
Roy871.0 years
Robert870.6 years
Most common last names in Morton, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1378.4 years
Smith1373.5 years
Taylor979.9 years
Cooper880.1 years
Baker776.1 years
Ramsey774.0 years
Brown787.8 years
Hill779.6 years
Jones785.0 years
Rodriguez768.5 years

Businesses in Morton, TX

  • True Value: 1


Morton on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Kevin Douglas Franks (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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