Morton township, Kansas Population 2024

2,809

Morton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morton township was:

  • White: 96.89%
  • Two or more races: 1.23%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
79.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (17)
The current population of Morton township, Kansas is 2,809 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,792.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,67896.89%
Two or more races341.23%
Other race331.19%
Native American130.47%
Black or African American60.22%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morton township Population by Race

Morton township Population Pyramid 2024

Morton township Median Age

39.5

Total

36.9

Male

40.8

Female

Morton township Adults

There are 1,971 adults, (463 of whom are seniors) in Morton township.

Morton township Age Dependency

83.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Morton township Sex Ratio

Female1,38750.18%
Male1,37749.82%

Morton township Population by Age

Morton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9352.978.421.6
Married5343.828515
Non Family2991.1675.324.7
Female923.253.346.7
Male103.35050

3.66

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1216.78%
Associates Degree1407.85%
Bachelors Degree32618.27%
Graduate Degree1287.17%
High School Graduate65236.55%
Less Than 9th Grade40.22%
Some College41323.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7031,581439
Hispanic39390
2+ Races312815
Native American13130
Other Race12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.39%.

Morton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,500$70,179$47,083
Graduate Degree$88,000$134,500$41,875
High School Graduate$45,417$65,781$14,239
Less Than 9th Grade$0$68,289$0
Overall$47,684$64,531$35,000
Some College$43,500$52,760$35,972

$47,684

Average Earnings

$64,531

Average Male

$35,000

Average Female

Morton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morton township Language

99.47% of Morton township residents speak only English, while 0.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Morton township Language

Morton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5512419.45%
Other15640%
Multiple34617.65%
Hispanic8666.98%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morton township is Other, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morton township is Hispanic, with 6.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.51%.

Morton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.6%
High School10.82%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Morton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed3.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Morton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,667$119,020
Households$74,152$99,846
Married Families$107,783$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$56,971

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Morton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Morton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
First Gulf War9
Korea9
Second Gulf War5
World War II5

Morton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6453
65 to 7447
75+33
35 to 544
18 to 340

Morton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1377.15%

Morton township Veterans by Race

Morton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Morton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.9%

Born in Morton township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Morton township residents were born in the United States, with 80.9% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Morton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,899180.62%
20282,881180.63%
20272,863180.63%
20262,845180.64%
20252,827180.64%
20242,809180.64%
20232,791180.65%
20222,773-11-0.4%
20212,784-8-0.29%
20202,792230.83%
20192,769100.36%
20182,75930.11%
20172,756-6-0.22%
20162,762150.55%
20152,74780.29%
20142,739150.55%
20132,724210.78%
20122,703210.78%
20112,682130.49%
20102,66900%

Morton township Population by Year