Map of Morton city, Washington

Morton is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census.

Morton city overview:
Name:	Morton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Lewis County
Elevation:	948 ft (289 m)
Total Area:	0.83 sq mi (2.16 km²)
Land Area:	0.82 sq mi (2.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,036
Population Density:	1,460.41/sq mi (563.60/km²)
ZIP code:	98356
Area code:	360
FIPS code:	5347175
GNISfeature ID:	1523383
Website:	VisitMorton.com

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History

Morton was first settled in 1871 by James Fletcher. It was later named after Benjamin Harrison’s Vice President, Levi P. Morton, in 1889. Morton was officially incorporated on January 7, 1913. Historic sources of revenue included logging, harvesting of cascara bark, and mining for cinnabar (mercury ore) in local mines. Morton was once known as the “tie mill capital of the world” in the 1950s. The longest railroad tie dock in the world ran along the railroad tracks east of Morton.

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Geography

Morton is located at 46°33′28″N 122°16′47″W / 46.55778°N 122.27972°W / 46.55778; -122.27972 (46.557869, -122.279631).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Morton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.