There are 20 hospice facilities serving Morton, Illinois. This includes 3 facilities in Morton and 17 nearby. The average cost / day for hospice care in Illinois is $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 to $6,000. The average yearly cost is $55,080, which is on par with the nationwide average of $55,080.
Morton is a small city in Tazewell County within the State of Illinois. It is part of the Peoria metro statistical area. It has a total population of 17,721, with 316,088 inhabitants in the encompassing area. The senior community represents 32% of the total population.
Morton has an above average SeniorScore™ of 78. The city's mean household income is $68,000 ($34,000 per person), compared to the average of $54,000 for the whole of Illinois. The mean home price in Morton is $267,000, which is somewhat higher than the Illinois average of $187,500. Morton has a low unemployment rate of roughly 2.59%.
Morton has extreme average temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets low amounts of precipitation each year. Morton has very good air quality ratings and an exceptionally low rate of crime in relation to similarly-sized cities.