Morton, Illinois
Morton, Illinois | |
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Main Street in downtown Morton | |
Location of Morton in Tazewell County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′20″N 89°29′21″W / 40.63889°N 89.48917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Tazewell |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Board of Trustees |
| • Village President | Jeff Kaufman |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.85 sq mi (33.29 km2) |
| • Land | 12.81 sq mi (33.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,117 |
• Estimate (2024) | 17,557 |
| • Density | 1,336.0/sq mi (515.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61550 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-50621 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399402 |
| Website | Official website |
Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,117 at the 2020 census. The community holds a yearly Morton Pumpkin Festival for four days every September, and claims that "99 percent of the world's canned pumpkin is produced in Morton," earning it the designation "Pumpkin Capital of the World".