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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Morton Tazewell County, Illinois Zip Code Pumpkin Capital of the World The Illinois state capital is Springfield. What would you like to know about Morton Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Morton Government Morton Chamber of Commerce. Morton Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Morton Libraries. Morton Schools. Zip Codes 61550 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Morton is approximately 15,761 (2005). The approximate number of families is 5,482 (1990). The amount of land area in Morton is 31.017 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Morton is 12.2 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.115 sq kilometers. The distance from Morton to Washington DC is 693 miles. The distance to the Illinois state capital is 58 miles. (as the crow flies) Morton is positioned 40.61 degrees north of the equator and 89.46 degrees west of the prime meridian. Morton elevation is 720 feet above sea level. Morton median income is $53,869 (2000). The Morton median home price is $131,000 (2000). Morton miscellany. Return to Index Location Morton location: in central Illinois, at the intersection of I-155 and I-74, about 13 miles from Peoria. Other nearby communities include Tremont, East Peoria, Washington, Mackinaw, Deer Creek, Creve Coeur, Marquette Heights and Germantown Hills. Morton is located in the Central Time Zone. Return to Index History & History Related Items Morton history: Morton was named for Governor Morton of Massachusetts. Many of the early settlers came here from England, Ohio and New York during the 1830s. Later, from about 1860-1875, more Swiss and German settlers made their homes here. An early business was the Rapp Brick & Tiles Works that began in the late 1870’s. As the company’s products helped provide drainage for the swampy land the soil that was exposed was found to be extremely fertile and helped the area to expand and grow even until today. The company continued even after several disastrous fires, but finally was completely destroyed in 1936. The Rapp Brothers Pottery Works was established early on providing bowls and utensils. The company grew and continues to provide collectible pumpkin pottery pieces through the Morton Pottery Shop. The local high school teams are known as the “Potters,” reflecting the heritage of this company. A canning company was begun during the 1920’s and is now used for pumpkin packing and owned by Nestle/Libby’s. A heavy equipment company, Caterpillar maintains their largest facility in the company in Morton. Return to Index Attractions Morton attractions: The motto for Morton, Pumpkin Capital of the World, comes from the fact that over 85% of the world's pumpkin is canned here each year at the pumpkin processing plant of Nestle Food Company. The Morton Pumpkin Festival is held annually for four days with events and activities for the entire family. Here is a good information page for Morton. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Illinois To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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