Morton County (other)
Morton County is the name of two counties in the United States: * Morton County, Kansas * Morton County, North Dakota Morton County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 33,291, and was estimated to be 34,194 in 2024, making it the List of counties in North Dakota, sixth-most populou ...

Morton County, Kansas
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. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the territorial gain in the ...
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