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Moores Hill, Indiana
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Moores HillIN

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Moores Hill a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College and Moore's Hill United Methodist Church. Moores Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Moores Hill stand out

Where Moores Hill beats most towns.

Small town

694 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College
Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College · National Register of Historic Places
Moores Hill’s story

203 years in pictures

Census counts: 206 in 1850, a low of 206 in 1850, 675 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1958 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1823Moores Hill is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Moores Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Moores Hill, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoosier Hills Regional Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moores Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouth Dearborn Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDearborn County Circuit Court ClerkDearborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4703247032 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Moores Hill.

Work & commute

Moores Hill stands out in Indiana and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer

In Moores Hill, 0.3% of working residents work locally, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (10%), Cincinnati (7%) and Greendale (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles.

0%work in town
Moores HillIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work38 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%11%8%
Median household income$69,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.5%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Moores Hill0%
Lawrenceburg10%
Cincinnati7%
Greendale5%
Indianapolis4%
25 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Moores Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Moores Hill: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Moores Hill: about $291K

For households in Moores Hill, the share who are owner-occupiers is 90%. Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026. The town’s going rate for rent stands at $1,192 a month, above Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$291KZillow home value
Moores HillIndiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home90%76%73%
Median rent$1,192 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Moores Hill$291K
Indiana$257K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

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

Natural hazards

Moores Hill has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Moores Hill after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

How healthy Moores Hill is

Among adults in Moores Hill, 20% report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. 28% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 18% binge drink.

Moores HillIndiana townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMoores HillIN
Fewer adults with diabetes10.9%13%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3%3.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.8%15.4%
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moores Hill

17pages on Moores Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moores Hill; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Moores Hill for work

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

10% → Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg 10% 7% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 7% 5% → Greendale Greendale 5% 4% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 4% 3% → Milan Milan 3% 3% → Washington Township Washington Township 3% Moores Hill · 0% stay
22jobs based in Moores Hill
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Moores Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Moores Hill

Town in Indiana, United States

Moores Hill is a town in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 675 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1839
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
991 ft
ZIP code
47032
Area code
812

Questions about Moores Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moores Hill, IN a good place to live?

Moores Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

What is Moores Hill, IN known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Harry C. Canfield and Walt Justis.