Morton, Texas
Morton is a small city on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, seat of Cochran County near the western edge of the state, about 54 miles west of Lubbock. The surrounding country is flat, semi-arid farmland broken by playa lakes, and the town serves as a banking and supply center for area agriculture. Cochran County was one of the last parts of Texas broken out of ranchland into farms, and Morton long carried the motto 'The Last Frontier.' Irrigated cotton, cattle, and feed grains anchor the local economy.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,689
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.2%
- Land area
- 1.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Cochran County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Cochran County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Morton
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Morton.
County History
The County Is Named for an Alamo Defender
Cochran County was named after Robert Cochran, who died defending the Alamo in 1836.
Property Tax
Two Separate Offices Handle Your Property Taxes
In Cochran County, one office appraises your property's value and a separate office collects the tax bill.
Property Tax Exemption
A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill
If your home in Cochran County is your primary residence, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of the property.
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