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MoralIN

A town of 4,613. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

Population
4,613
+0.9% since 2010
Median home value
$301K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
850
A commuter town

What makes Moral stand out

The 2 things Moral does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Moral for work

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

15% → Center Center 15% 7% → Warren Warren 7% 7% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 7% 4% → Greenwood Greenwood 4% 4% → Washington Washington 4% 3% → Perry Perry 3% Moral · 6% stay
850jobs based in Moral
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moral

Most working residents leave Moral for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Center (15%), Warren (7%) and Shelbyville (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moral6%
Center15%
Warren7%
Shelbyville7%
Greenwood4%
16 mi
median commute distance
850
jobs based in Moral
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Moral’s public schools outperform 72% of Indiana districts

The public schools Moral’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Triton Central Elementary SchoolPK–4516B+
Triton Central Middle School5–8426B
Triton Central High School9–12472A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns

Moral beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMoralIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.4%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.3%8.3%
Major Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
75th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Moral has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1992
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Moral

Township in Indiana, United States

Moral Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,577 and it contained 1,805 housing units. Moral Township was organized before 1840.

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

Population
4,617
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
794 ft

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