Morton, Illinois

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The village of Morton is located in Tazewell County.

Morton is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Morton can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Morton had a population of 15,198 people^<3> (or 11.83% of the total population of Tazewell County). The population of Morton represented 0.12% of the total of Illinois, making it the state's 149th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Morton had a population of 16,039 people. This is an increase of 5.53% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Morton.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bartonville	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	6,160	2.38% decrease
	Creve Coeur	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	5,206	4.44% decrease
	Eureka	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,368	10.2% increase
	Marquette Heights	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,831	1.32% increase
	Metamora	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,398	25.85% increase
	Pekin	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	33,430	1.26% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Morton.

Websites for Morton

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