Discover Morton, Illinois, the Pumpkin Capital of the World, where global employers, hometown businesses and an active Chamber of Commerce grow together. Just 10 minutes from Peoria at the crossroads of Interstates 74 and 155, Morton pairs small-town pride with big-league connections.
Morton is home to Caterpillar’s largest parts distribution center in the world and the Nestlé/Libby’s plant that packs most of the world’s canned pumpkin. Hometown manufacturers such as Morton Buildings, Morton Industries and Matcor, plus hundreds of local businesses, round out an economy the Morton Chamber of Commerce has supported since 1955.
Morton Community Unit School District 709 serves the village through its elementary schools, Morton Junior High School and Morton High School. Illinois Central College and Bradley University are a short drive away, and the Chamber’s Leadership Morton program develops the community’s next generation of leaders.
From the four-day Morton Pumpkin Festival each September to summer concerts in Idlewood Park, life in Morton centers on community. Morton Park District parks, trails and the Morton Public Library offer year-round recreation, and Family Circle magazine named Morton one of the Top 10 Places to Raise a Family.
Morton offers family neighborhoods, commercial sites and industrial space with direct interstate access. Businesses that locate or expand here can tap Village of Morton incentives, including the Morton Enterprise Zone and the Building Improvement Grant Program, with site selection help from the Morton Economic Development Council.
Carle Health and OSF HealthCare run primary care clinics in Morton, including OSF PromptCare for walk-in needs, alongside local practices. Full-service hospitals in nearby Peoria, Pekin and Eureka provide emergency, specialty and inpatient care.
