Morton Township, North Dakota

Morton Township, North Dakota
Township
Morton Township
Coordinates: 46°40′40″N100°23′45″W / 46.67778°N 100.39583°W / 46.67778; -100.39583
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Burleigh
Area
• Total	35.98 sq mi (93.20 km2)
• Land	35.97 sq mi (93.17 km2)
• Water	0.011 sq mi (0.028 km2)
Elevation	1,965 ft (599 m)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	55
• Density	1.5/sq mi (0.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-54460
GNIS feature ID	1759342 [2]

Morton Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.

The unincorporated community of Brittin lies within Morton Township.

Geography

Morton Township has a total area of 35.986 square miles (93.20 km²), of which 35.975 square miles (93.17 km²) is land and 0.011 square miles (0.028 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 40 households. ^[4]

References

1. Morton township, Burleigh County, North Dakota
2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2025.