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  • FIPS 20129
  • Largest town: Elkhart

Morton County, Kansas

Morton County had 2,485 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 729.7 square miles of land. It ranks 92nd of 105 in Kansas by population and 53rd by land area.

Population
2,485
#92 of 105 in Kansas · #2,996 in US
Area
729.7 sq mi
#53 of 105 in Kansas · #1,216 in US
Density
3.4 / sq mi
#84 of 105 in Kansas · #2,873 in US
Median household income
$58,093
#73 of 105 in Kansas · #2,024 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Morton County within Kansas. Pin: Topeka.

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Morton County population, land area and income

Morton County had 2,485 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 729.7 square miles of land. It ranks 92nd of 105 in Kansas by population and 53rd by land area. That works out to 3.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kansas has 6,946 residents, so Morton County has 36% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,093 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,485

3144th1st

2996th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

730 sq mi

3144th1st

1216th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2873rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,093

3143rd1st

2024th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kansas (105)

Population

2,485

105th1st

92nd of 105 (KS)

Land area

730 sq mi

105th1st

53rd of 105 (KS)

Density

3.4 / sq mi

105th1st

84th of 105 (KS)

Median household income

$58,093

105th1st

73rd of 105 (KS)

How Morton County's population changed since 2020

Morton County lost 218 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 8.1%. That ranks 104th of 105 in Kansas for growth. The median Kansas county changed by -1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Morton County recorded 119 births and 156 deaths, a natural change of -37. Net international migration added +25 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -209. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 209 people.

2,70320202,67420212,60020222,59220232,4852024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
119
Deaths
156
Net international migration
+25
Net domestic migration
-209
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-107

Where Morton County is

The Census internal point of Morton County is at 37.185200, -101.809500. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Kansas's 105 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Morton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Harper County: -1.0%Phillips County: -4.6%Seward County: -2.7%Grant County: -3.1%Pawnee County: -3.8%Haskell County: -4.5%Ness County: -2.3%Logan County: -1.8%Wichita County: -3.6%Greenwood County: -1.7%Stanton County: -0.7%Edwards County: -5.3%Gray County: +1.6%Franklin County: +1.0%Saline County: -1.5%Allen County: -0.9%Lyon County: +1.3%Cloud County: -3.3%Brown County: -3.6%Rice County: -1.1%Lincoln County: -0.6%Osborne County: -4.0%Rooks County: -2.8%Russell County: -0.8%Jefferson County: +0.0%Jewell County: -1.0%Lane County: -5.6%Sheridan County: -1.9%Gove County: -2.1%Trego County: -1.1%Montgomery County: -3.0%Sumner County: +0.1%Graham County: -1.5%Marion County: -1.0%Washington County: +0.8%Stevens County: -4.0%Kiowa County: -0.7%Mitchell County: +0.4%Cheyenne County: +1.3%Ellis County: +0.2%Rush County: -4.6%Scott County: -4.3%Comanche County: +0.7%Wallace County: -2.6%Nemaha County: -2.0%Linn County: +2.6%Ford County: -0.4%Dickinson County: +1.4%Ellsworth County: -0.9%Labette County: -2.3%Cowley County: -1.0%Neosho County: -2.2%Wilson County: -2.2%Thomas County: -1.7%Greeley County: -9.6%Osage County: -0.0%Finney County: +0.1%Kearny County: -3.8%Kingman County: -6.4%Republic County: -1.3%Ottawa County: +2.1%Smith County: -0.5%Crawford County: -0.1%Elk County: -1.5%Miami County: +4.4%Hodgeman County: -3.7%Morris County: -1.7%Morton County: -8.1%Harvey County: -1.0%Meade County: -4.2%Sedgwick County: +2.1%Geary County: -3.6%Woodson County: +0.4%Bourbon County: +0.6%Chase County: -2.6%Pratt County: -0.0%Reno County: -0.8%Chautauqua County: -1.2%Norton County: -2.1%Marshall County: -0.7%Doniphan County: +1.4%Cherokee County: -0.9%Barton County: -2.3%Riley County: +0.8%Butler County: +2.6%Stafford County: -3.7%Anderson County: +0.9%Sherman County: -1.8%Rawlins County: -5.5%Pottawatomie County: +5.7%McPherson County: +0.5%Coffey County: -0.7%Hamilton County: +0.0%Atchison County: -0.5%Shawnee County: -0.4%Leavenworth County: +3.3%Jackson County: +2.2%Clark County: -5.3%Douglas County: +2.7%Clay County: -1.9%Barber County: -3.2%Johnson County: +3.5%Wabaunsee County: +3.2%Decatur County: -1.1%Wyandotte County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.6%
  2. < -1.7%
  3. < -0.7%
  4. < +0.6%
  5. ≥ +0.6%
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Orange pin: Morton County internal point. Dark pin: Topeka.

Internal point

Decimal
37.185200, -101.809500
DMS
37°11'6.72"N 101°48'34.20"W
UTM
14N 250602.2E 4119114.9N
Geohash
9wxee32e6
Plus code
859W55PR+35

Towns in Morton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Morton County, 1,726 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Morton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Elkhart with 1,726.

  1. 01Elkhart1,726
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Morton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Morton County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Texas County, OK, with 20,577 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Topeka and the nearest big city

Topeka is 357.2 miles ENE of Morton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Amarillo, TX (population 203,729), 137.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Guymon, OK (population 12,397), 38.8 miles away.

Morton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Morton County is 20129: state code 20 for Kansas plus county code 129. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,093.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Morton County, Kansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,485. That is down 218 people (8.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,703.

What is the FIPS code of Morton County?

20129. The first two digits (20) are Kansas; the last three (129) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Morton County?

Elkhart, with 1,726 residents inside Morton County in 2024.

Which counties border Morton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Texas County, OK; Stevens County, KS; Baca County, CO; Cimarron County, OK; Stanton County, KS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.