Morton, Illinois
| Morton | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Elevation | 711 ft (217 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°36′42″N 89°27′48″W / 40.61167°N 89.46333°WCoordinates: 40°36′42″N 89°27′48″W / 40.61167°N 89.46333°W |
| Area | 13.00 sq mi (34 km2) |
| - land | 12.95 sq mi (34 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 16,267 (2010) |
| Density | 1,251/sq mi (483/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61550 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Morton within Illinois
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| Website: Official website | |
Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States, known for its pumpkins and annual Pumpkin Festival. The population was 16,267 at the 2010 census. Morton, the home of a Caterpillar Inc. distribution facility and a Libby's pumpkin cannery, is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Morton is also home to the corporate headquarters of Morton Buildings Inc. It holds its annual Morton Pumpkin Festival in the second week of September. Morton is the city east of East Peoria on I-74. It is claimed that 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin is produced in Morton, earning it the designation "Pumpkin Capital of the World".
Morton has garnered a variety of recognition related to quality of life in recent years. Morton High School is consistently ranked among the top schools in the state and country. Family Circle magazine ranked Morton one of its "10 best towns for families" in 2013.
According to the 2010 census, Morton has a total area of 12.994 square miles (33.65 km2), of which 12.95 square miles (33.54 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.044 square miles (0.11 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,267 people, 6,622 households, and 4,507 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,251.9 people per square mile (481.8/km²). There were 6,973 housing units at an average density of 536.6 per square mile (199.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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