Morton (KS)

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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
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Richfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Richfield is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
Rolla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Morton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kansas
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- Website for the Kansas Historical Society

Websites specific to Morton County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Stanton County
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- Stevens County
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- Texas County
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- Cimarron County
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- Baca County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Morton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kansas

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.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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