Morton County, Kansas
Morton County | |
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Morton County Courthouse in Elkhart (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°48′W / 37.200°N 101.800°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1886 |
| Named after | Oliver Morton |
| Seat | Elkhart |
| Largest city | Elkhart |
| Area | |
• Total | 730 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 730 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,701 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,580 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | mtcoks.com |
Morton County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Elkhart. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,701. The county was named after Oliver Morton, the 14th governor of the state of Indiana.