Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:41 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:51 am – 5:47 pm
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People1,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8702 householdsMedian household income $40,833Median home value $48,100Median rent $691 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $537 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 796 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Spanish 54%, German or Dutch 10%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month August6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days85 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morton station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRamsey Hillpeak · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBledsoestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 125 acresFarmers Homestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 388 acresMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.5 mi · 6,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202645 mi away, near Denver City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCochran County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 58 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mortonserves 1,608 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,835 ft1,169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCochran Memorial Hospital6.5 miPost officeMorton Post Office6.6 miTown hallMorton City Hall6.8 miPoliceCochran County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationMorton Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN56 miUS highwayUS 38526 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79346 ZIP area.
