Morton County

Morton County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population33,291
County SeatMorton County Courthouse
State FIPS38
County FIPS059
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population27,281
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)33,192
Median Age36.7
Veterans1,957
Housing Units15,184
Uninsured325
Net Migration (recent)-226
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments896
Total Employees11,059
Avg Annual Pay$58,642
Median Household Income$79,555
Poverty Rate8.1%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$89,797
Federal Spending FY2024$226,377,343
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,800

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$247,200
Median Rent$973
FMR Studio$828
FMR 1BR$917
FMR 2BR$1,023
FMR 3BR$1,433
FMR 4BR$1,718

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations17
Adult Smoking15.4%
Adult Obesity39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches29
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools63
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms688
Land in Farms (acres)1,228,831
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,786.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-09-11
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2013-10-31
DRFLOODING2011-05-10
EMFLOODING2011-04-07
DRFLOODING2010-04-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-04-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.