Morton, Minnesota

About Morton

Morton, MN is a tiny community located in southern Minnesota counting 402 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Morton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 332 residents per square mile.

📰 Morton News Today

• June D. Morton Star Tribune · Jul 26
• Neels, Morton, Sutherland Named All-Big Ten Honorees University of Minnesota Athletics · May 19
• William Douglas Morton Obituary Feb 8, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Feb 8
• Obituary for James B. Morton at Johnson Funeral Home Johnson Funeral Home Waconia, MN · Sep 14
• 33-year-old Morton man arrested for criminal sexual conduct with 14-year-old girl KEYC News Now · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Morton Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Morton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Renville County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Morton

• Beaver Falls Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Morton Wayside Park reviews ★
• Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Hansen, Sperl & Stancer · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Kaufenberg, Stokke, & V · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Morton

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