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Country around Morton is a rural area of about 1,767 people in Cochran County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Lubbock, TX and 327 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $691 a month.
1,767people
$48kTypical home
$691/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,767 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 327 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 54 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$303/mo)
- Median rent $691/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (78 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (706 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to CVN airport
- 236 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,835 ft
- 498 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 93 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 166 mi to the nearest ski area
- 52 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cochran County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk