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  1. CountryUnited States
    StateKansas
    FoundedFebruary 20, 1886
    Named forOliver Morton
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    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.
    From 1821 to late 1860s, the Santa Fe Trail was active across Morton County. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1886, Morton County was established, and named for Oliver Morton, who was a United States senator from Indiana from 1867 to 1877.
    In 1886, Morton County was established, and named for Oliver Morton, who was a United States senator from Indiana from 1867 to 1877. In 1886, the community of Richfield was established as the county seat. In the 1930s, the prosperity of the area was severely affected by its location within the Dust Bowl.
    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. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans.
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    WebJ. Floyd Breeding served in Congress. Quick Facts. Timeline. 1873 - 1883- Kansas County exists in what is now Morton County. 1886 - Morton County is established. 1930 - Dust Bowl years. More on Morton

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