- Morton, Washington
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Morton, Washington — City — Main Street, Morton, Washington.
Location of Morton, Washington
Coordinates: 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°WCoordinates: 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°W Country United States State Washington County Lewis Area – Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 948 ft (289 m) Population (2010) – Total 1,126 – Density 1,000.7/sq mi (386.4/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 98356 Area code(s) 360 FIPS code 53-47175[1] GNIS feature ID 1523383[2] Morton is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2010 census.
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History
Morton was first settled in 1871 by James Fletcher. It was later named after Benjamin Harrison's Vice President, Levi P. Morton,[3] in 1889. Morton was officially incorporated on January 7, 1913. Historic sources of revenue included logging, harvesting of cascara bark, and mining for cinnabar (mercury ore) in local mines. Morton was once known as the "tie mill capital of the world" in the 1950s. The longest railroad tie dock in the world ran along the railroad tracks east of Morton.[4]
Geography
Morton is located at 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°W (46.557869, -122.279631).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Fire station in Morton
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1920 522 — 1930 461 −11.7% 1940 778 68.8% 1950 1,140 46.5% 1960 1,183 3.8% 1970 1,134 −4.1% 1980 1,264 11.5% 1990 1,130 −10.6% 2000 1,045 −7.5% 2010 1,126 7.8% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,045 people, 437 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,000.7 people per square mile (388.0/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 466.4 per square mile (180.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.41% White, 1.24% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 437 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,063, and the median income for a family was $37,054. Males had a median income of $36,607 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,275. About 6.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Morton has voted Republican in the past, although less so than Lewis County as a whole. The results for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election were as follows:[6]
- John McCain (Republican) - 271 (53.14%)
- Barack Obama (Democrat) - 229 (44.9%)
- Other candidates - 7 (1.37%)
Education
There are two schools, Morton Elementary and Morton Junior-Senior High.
Centralia College East is adjacent to the Junior-Senior High facility.Controversy
A teacher was convicted of inappropriately touching female students in 2008 and served 16 days in the Lewis County Jail. The school district attempted to dismiss him, but he sued and won. He was attempting to resume his duties in the fall of 2010. Some parents have withheld their children from the school. The state of Washington reviewed his teacher's certification.[7][8] His license was suspended for 3 years,[9] later reduced on appeal to 2 years.[10] Nearly 1 year later, he died at the age of 57.[11]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 122. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.
- ^ LaVonne M. Sparkman, From Homestead to Lakebed (Spakrman Publications, 1994) p. 72. ISBN 0-89288-249-2
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Washington Secretary of State Results by Precinct
- ^ "Parent protest return of convicted teacher". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. 31 August 2010. pp. 2A.
- ^ KOIN Local 6.com
- ^ KOMO News
- ^ KOMO News
- ^ The News Tribune
External links
- Morton General Hospital
- Morton Depot Project
- Fire Mountain Arts Council
- Morton Chamber of Commerce
- Morton School District
- Morton Logger's Jubilee
- Centralia College East
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Categories:- Cities in Washington (state)
- Populated places in Lewis County, Washington
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