Morton is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,715 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Morton is located at 39°54′38″N 75°19′38″W / 39.91056°N 75.32722°W / 39.91056; -75.32722 (39.910612, -75.327273)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
1,341 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
1,316 |
|
−1.9% |
| 1950 |
1,352 |
|
2.7% |
| 1960 |
2,207 |
|
63.2% |
| 1970 |
2,602 |
|
17.9% |
| 1980 |
2,412 |
|
−7.3% |
| 1990 |
2,851 |
|
18.2% |
| 2000 |
2,715 |
|
−4.8% |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,715 people, 1,145 households, and 687 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,502.4 people per square mile (2,911.9/km²). There were 1,209 housing units at an average density of 3,340.8/sq mi (1,296.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 69.87% White, 24.46% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.90% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 110,234 households out of which 96% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 13% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $13,031, and the median income for a family was $22,001. Males had a median income of $10 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,408. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Mike Scioscia Manager of the Los Angeles Angels is a native of Morton, PA
Morton is named afeter Sketchley Morton son of John Morton (politician) signer of the Declaration of Independence and the delegate who cast the deciding vote in favor of the United States Declaration of Independence
The Piasecki Helicopter Corporation opened a manufacturing plant in Morton in 1947. The Piasecki H-21[1] and the Piasecki HUP-1[2] were both manufactured there. Boeing incorporated the company in 1960, and the company moved the manufacturing to a site along the Delaware River. [3] According to a website on abandoned airfields [4], the original Piasecki building is now a BJs Wholesale Club, with the control tower on one corner.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
