Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,084, laid out in 1851.
Morocco’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for civic life, and an A− for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On cost of living, just 3 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Morocco has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Scott-Lucas House and Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner. Morocco has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Morocco beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Morocco is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 174 in 1880, 1,081 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morocco, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Morocco.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Morocco for work: only 5% work in town. Morocco’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Morocco fell to 304 in 2023, 248 fewer than in 2013.
| Morocco | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Morocco home is worth about $189,000, up 3.2% in a year, 26% below the Indiana typical home. Morocco’s median rent is $852 a month, against $947 a month in Indiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Morocco | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $852 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Morocco has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Morocco beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of adults have obesity in Morocco.
| Morocco | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Morocco | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Morocco’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Recher Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Morocco; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Morocco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Morocco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Morocco on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Morocco is a town in Beaver Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Morocco had a population of 1,081.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
