Morton

Also known as Morton, Illinois, Morton IL, Morton, IL

village in Tazewell County, Illinois

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Tazewell
Body: Board of Trustees
Village president: Jeff Kaufman
Total: 12.85 sq mi (33.29 km )
Land: 12.81 sq mi (33.18 km )
Water: 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km )
Elevation: 712 ft (217 m)
Estimate 2024: 17,557
Density: 1,336.0/sq mi (515.84/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 17-50621
Website: Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Morton
Population: 15198
Area: 33.662644
Elevation: 217
Official website: www.morton-il.gov
Households: 6721
Dialing code: 309

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postal code: 61550
Commons category: Morton, Illinois
water as percent of area: 0.3402
per capita income: 42184

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Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,117 at the 2020 census. The community holds a yearly Morton Pumpkin Festival for four days every September, and claims that "99 percent of the world's canned pumpkin is produced in Morton," earning it the designation "Pumpkin Capital of the World".

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