Profile for Morton, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Green Bush

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Roosevelt State Park Music Festival - Feb. 22-24, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roosevelt State Park

Listed places near Morton

Cemeteries (18)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Morton
• School enrollment & education levels in Morton
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• Scott County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Morton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Scott County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39117 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

2% of Morton residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Morton
• Cemeteries in Scott County
• Libraries in or near Morton

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• Scott County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Morton museums
• Morton historic sites
• Morton area parks

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• Morton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Scott County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Morton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Scott County

• Morton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Scott County
• Arrests in Scott County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Morton was $12,556, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Scott County economic census
• Scott County economic summary
• Scott County employment growth
• Scott County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

9% of Morton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Morton
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Morton
• School districts in or near Morton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Morton

• Air pollution in Scott County
• Diesel soot in Scott County
• Land contamination in Scott County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Scott County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Morton festival dates:

• Roosevelt State Park Music Festival - Feb. 22-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Mississippi county fairs
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Morton
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• Morton items now on sale

• Scott County government
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• Sports & rec
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• Morton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Morton
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Morton
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Scott County genealogy forum

Median rent in Morton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $289.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $563.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Morton include Morton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Morton

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Morton area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Morton
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Morton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Morton

• Parks near Morton
• National forests in Mississippi
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Scott County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morton political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
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• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Morton
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• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Morton workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Morton travel guide
• Airports near Morton
• Hotels near Morton
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

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• Birding spots in Mississippi
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