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Cochran County

Population in July 2008: 1,772. Population change since 2000: -21.2%
Males: 857  (48.4%)
Females: 915  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79346.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,003 (it was $25,809 in 2000)
Morton:  $36,003
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,349
Morton:  $14,349
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,934 (it was $21,200 in 2000)
Morton:  $38,934
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,194; Detached houses: $64,080; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,051; Mobile homes: $42,836

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Races in Morton:

  • Hispanic (53.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
  • Other race (35.2%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Morton: 71.6 (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: 1256 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: 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 there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Morton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morton to the number of sex offenders is 295 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Morton:  2.0% ($429)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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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) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.72 N, Longitude: 102.76 W

Area code: 806

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Morton-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (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 4 tornado 27.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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 Morton 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Kendrick Johnson - College basketball player (Georgia Bulldogs).


Hospital/medical center in Morton:
  • COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (201 EAST GRANT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Morton:
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (about 22 miles; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 26 miles; MULESHOE, TX)
  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 28 miles; LITTLEFIELD, 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 22 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 113 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 124 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
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: $45,938; Location: 318 S MAIN ST; 15,022 books; 125 audio materials; 55 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cochran County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  35.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

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 (2009 data):
  • City Bank: Morton Branch at 107 West Taylor Street, branch established on 1998-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,863.7 mil, Deposits: $1,505.7 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cochran County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Morton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristOther religions
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.


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
    Sewerage: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $303,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
    Financial Administration: $157,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,000
    Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $822,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $360,000
    Water Utilities: $299,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $53,000
    Property: $47,000
    Public Utilities: $36,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $273,000

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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (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: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

Morton fatal accident list:
Feb 13, 1991 02:45 AM, Eastgrant, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 1986 07:44 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: 10 (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, 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, Cancelation Date: 11/03/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-3500

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • South By Southwest Of City Limits Of, 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 Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1852J , Serial Number: 28-24289, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Darrell Betts, 101 Cr 175, Morton, TX 79346
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3005F , Serial Number: 18257105, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Michael S Simpson, 102 Sw 1st St, Morton, TX 79346
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6038H , Serial Number: 19181, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Chester J Page, Rt 2, Morton, TX 79346
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18A 150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6761B , Serial Number: 18-5036, Year manufactured: 1956
    Registrant (Individual): Granville Lasseter, , Morton, TX 79346
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 731GY , Serial Number: 18802896T, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 712 S Main St, Morton, TX 79346
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8910T , Serial Number: 52810, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Mccasland, Po Box 904, Morton, TX 79346


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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