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A town of 4,039. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

Population
4,039
−3.8% since 2010
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
401
A commuter town

What makes Morgan stand out

The 2 things Morgan does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Morgan for work

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

13% → New Albany New Albany 13% 6% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 6% 5% → Harrison Harrison 5% 5% → Jackson Jackson 5% 4% → Corydon Corydon 4% 3% → Washington Washington 3% Morgan · 3% stay
401jobs based in Morgan
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Morgan’s public schools outperform 73% of Indiana districts

The public schools Morgan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Morgan Elementary SchoolPK–5442A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Morgan

Most working residents leave Morgan for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New Albany (13%), Jeffersonville (6%) and Harrison (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Morgan3%
New Albany13%
Jeffersonville6%
Harrison5%
Jackson5%
17 mi
median commute distance
401
jobs based in Morgan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Morgan beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMorganIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.3%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%8.4%
Harrison County Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
62nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Morgan has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.7% of Morgan is conserved land

3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Map of Morgan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.7%
conserved · 165 of 22,776 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Buffalo Trace Park1.8 mi153
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Morgan

Township in Indiana, United States

Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,994 and it contained 1,713 housing units.

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

Population
3,994
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
817 ft

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