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Welcome to Morton County ...

Time Zone: Morton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elkhart is the Seat for Morton County.

Morton County was founded February 20, 1886 and was created by taking area from Seward County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morton had a population of 2,587 people. This is a decrease of 20.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,240 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morton represented 0.11% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Morton County:

  • Elkhart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhart is located in Morton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
  • Richfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Richfield is located in Morton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Rolla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rolla is located in Morton County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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