Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:17 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:11 am – 4:24 pm
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People2,306 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0868 householdsMedian household income $75,000Median home value $204,200Median rent $871 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,671 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 19 days17 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rensselaer station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksJ C Murphey Lakelake · 3.4 miCory Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillow Slough Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 9,699 acresBarnes (Bill) Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 243 acresCarlson Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 2.9 miKankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 66 acresPrudential Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 64 acresIroquois County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 104 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lake County, IN, 35 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorocco Water Departmentserves 1,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Rensselaer General Hospital15.9 miPost officeMorocco Post Office1.7 miTown hallMorocco Town Hall1.7 miPoliceMorocco Police Department1.7 miFire stationMorocco Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY45 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW59 miInterstateI-659.2 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN15 miCoachRensselaer Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47963 ZIP area.
