Why visit Morton
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 17 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Morton Cinema, Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center at MHS, Farm Creek Section and Monarch Park.
Weather in Morton
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About Morton
Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,117 at the 2020 census. The community holds a yearly Morton Pumpkin Festival for four days every September, and claims that "99 percent of the world's canned pumpkin is produced in Morton," earning it the designation "Pumpkin Capital of the World".
From the Wikipedia article Morton, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center at MHS
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
350 North Illinois Avenue, Morton
Museums and landmarks1
Farm Creek Section
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Exposed glacial stratification in Tazewell County, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Monarch Park
Park · 0.8 mi
A small public park with plants designed to attract butterflies, and a small gazebo with benches
614 East Jefferson Street, Morton
sunrise-23:00
Bull Run Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Former farmyard with barn, later a church, now a public park event center
1020 East Jackson Street, Morton
Lakewood Park
Park · 0.8 mi
101 West Ashland Street, Morton
24/7; Mo-Su 23:00-24:00 off
Ulrich Wildlife Preserve
Hiking and trails · 2.8 mi
100 Turtle Creek Trail, Morton
dawn-dusk
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes39
Fuego Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill
Restaurant · Mexican
Fuego Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill, founded in 2026 in Morton, IL, brings authentic Mexican flavors to the greater surrounding area....
120 West Jefferson Street, Morton
Su 11:30-21:00, Mo-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30
Four30 Scones
Cafe · Scone, Coffee, Tea · 0.6 mi
528 South Main Street, Morton
Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 07:00-14:00
America's Popcorn Shop
Ice cream · 0.4 mi
126 South Main Street, Morton
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 12:00-17:00
Schooners
Bar and pub · American, Burger, Tenderloin
Drive-thru only as of 2023: serves alcohol and food. Call-ahead orders welcome.
630 West Jackson Street, Morton
Mo-Sa 16:00-20:00; Jan 01 off; Jan 02 Mo off; May Mo[-1] off; Dec 24-25 off
Sucré Sweets and Socials
Ice cream
105 South Main Street, Morton
Tu-Th 13:00-20:00; Fr 13:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Great Harvest Bread Company
Restaurant · Sandwich
664 West Jackson Street, Morton
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
27 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship20
Community United Church of Christ
Church · Christian Community · 0.4 mi
300 North Main Street, Morton
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare3
Map of Morton
127 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Tazewell County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-11-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Peoria International Airport (PIA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- East Peoria 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Tremont 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Washington 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Creve Coeur 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Peoria 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Bloomington 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Canton 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Lincoln 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Kewanee 49 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Galesburg 53 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Farm Creek Section series 2 b, Ammodramus, CC0
- ISS017-E-12569 - View of the Gulf of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-4790 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-4789 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-4788 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-4791 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-147458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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