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Morton is a small town of 3,656 people in Scott County, Mississippi. It's about 32 miles from Jackson, MS and 185 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $913 a month.
3,656people
$84kTypical home
$913/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,656
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 411 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 32 mi to Jackson, MS
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$531/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (991 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 54% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to JAN airport
- 166 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 522 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+24 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk