Modoc’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. For Modoc, the median household income is $64,000. The top destinations are Richmond (11%), Muncie (11%) and Winchester (10%).

0%work in town

	Modoc	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	28 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$64,000	$71,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Modoc0%

Richmond11%

Muncie11%

Winchester10%

Union Township10%

19 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Modoc

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here13 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Modoc Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Modoc

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Modoc has chilly winters and pleasant summers.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring40–61°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–64°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Modoc: about $219K

In Modoc, 69% of households own their home, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 12% in value. For Modoc, the typical rent is $746 a month.

$219KZillow home value

	Modoc	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$746 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	69%	76%	73%

Typical home value

Modoc$219K

Indiana$257K

+11.8%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 11.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of income Rents$746 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Modoc is

Modoc: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 39%.

	Modoc	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	39%	37%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	26%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better31 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Modoc	IN
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	55.3%	61.2%

Ascension St. Vincent Randolph

11.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.8 miles to an ER · Ascension St. Vincent Randolph How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Modoc has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

56% of Modoc’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 27%. On expected storm and flood damage, Modoc sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Modoc after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Modoc Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fort Recovery and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Modoc. Close and well known come first.

All 57 attractions →

31 mi MuseumFort Recovery

13 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House

18 mi GardenMinnetrista

18 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University

19 mi GardenChristy Woods

19 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain

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Everything we know about Modoc

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The big questions

HealthBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$219K typical home · up 11.8% in a year Work & commute$64K median household income · 13 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions57 nearby · Levi Coffin House 13 mi LibraryHagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1883 Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 21″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 47358 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Modoc; the nearest are

Indiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond17.8 mi$8,424 in-state tuition Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis57.2 mi$5,154 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Modoc residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Modoc for work

Where Modoc’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13jobs based in Modoc

0%of working residents work in town

19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Modoc

Town in Indiana, United States

Modoc is a town in Union Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 157 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1883
Area: 0.1 sq mi
Elevation: 1,175 ft
ZIP code: 47358
Area code: 765

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