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Morton, MS Profile


Morton, MS, population 3,480, is located in Mississippi's Scott county, about 31.2 miles from Jackson and 149.0 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Morton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Morton has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Morton's population has grown by about 1%.

Morton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Morton tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White55%
African American38%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,491N/A
20013,474-0.49%
20023,427-1.35%
20033,4450.53%
20043,440-0.15%
20053,4520.35%
20063,4540.06%
20073,4680.41%
20083,465-0.09%
20093,4800.43%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,491
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200129
2002142
200358
2004550
2005376
2006146
2007702
2008349
2009262
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0100
2002 0050
2003 0020
2004 00712
2005 0337
2006 0041
2007 01221
2008 0147
2009 0045
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001800
2002882
20031,221
20041,130
20051,388
20061,254
20071,052
20081,164
2009903
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 15 2
2002 23 4 4
2003 26 13 3
2004 28 8 3
2005 33 13 2
2006 26 11 6
2007 21 10 5
2008 21 15 4
2009 5 17 9
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation465 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles



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