Map of Morton borough, Pennsylvania

Morton is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,778 at the 2020 census.

Morton borough overview:
Name:	Morton borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Delaware County
Elevation:	141 ft (43 m)
Total Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Land Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,278
Population Density:	7,759.78/sq mi (2,994.21/km²)
ZIP code:	19070
FIPS code:	4251176
GNISfeature ID:	1181592
Website:	mortonpa.org

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History

Morton was named after Sketchley Morton, son of John Morton, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and the delegate who cast the deciding vote in favor of American independence. In 1776, Morton became part of Ridley Township and Springfield Township.

The borough houses the Morton train station, built in 1880 by Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm to serve the Morton stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad West Chester line that originated in 1854. It is currently used on the SEPTA Regional Rail Media/Wawa Line.

The Piasecki Helicopter Corporation opened a manufacturing plant in Morton in 1947. The Piasecki H-21 and the Piasecki HUP-1 were both manufactured there. Boeing incorporated the company in 1960, and the company moved the manufacturing to a site along the Delaware River. The original Piasecki building is now a BJ’s Wholesale Club, with the control tower on one corner.

Mike Scioscia, former Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers and former manager of the Los Angeles Angels, is a native of Morton.

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Geography

Morton is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°54′38″N 75°19′38″W / 39.91056°N 75.32722°W / 39.91056; -75.32722 (39.910612, -75.327273). It is bordered to the north, east, and west by Springfield Township and to the south by Ridley Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Morton has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km), all land.