Moores Hill, Indiana

Town in Dearborn County · population 675 (2020 Census)

Median home: $143,800
Household income: $68,750
Jan low / Jul high: 24° / 86°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 47.2

Moores Hill is a town of 675 people in Dearborn County, Indiana. The median home is worth $143,800, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks quieter than 93% of Indiana towns.

How Moores Hill ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Moores Hill is worth $143,800, close to the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $68,750, which is more affordable than 73% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,192 a month. 90.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Moores Hill	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$143,800	$150,400
Median rent	$1,192	$888
Median household income	$68,750	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.5×
Homeownership	90.0%	73.4%
Median year built	1965	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Moores Hill

People	Moores Hill	Typical Indiana town
Median age	47.2	38.9
Age 65 and over	24.3%	17.1%
Under 18	22.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.8%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	11.6%
Veterans	10.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	6.6%	6.2%
Average commute	38.4 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	94.5%	89.2%

Weather in Moores Hill

July highs average 85.7°F and January lows 24.3°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 16.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 22 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 101 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Cincinnati-Fernbank station (21.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moores Hill since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on March 2, 2012 about 9.0 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 8 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 17, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on April 29, 1970.

Severe weather in Dearborn County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Dearborn County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Dearborn County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Dearborn County

Dearborn County had 14,586 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,978 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Moores Hill itself the ACS puts it at 5.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Moores Hill

Milan, IN
1.9 mi · 1,823 people · home $157,400
Dillsboro, IN
6.8 mi · 1,360 people · home $149,500
Sunman, IN
8.6 mi · 914 people · home $194,500
Versailles, IN
9.6 mi · 2,184 people · home $169,200
Aurora, IN
10.3 mi · 3,479 people · home $131,400
Osgood, IN
11.0 mi · 1,587 people · home $149,800
Lawrenceburg, IN
11.4 mi · 5,129 people · home $227,600
Petersburg, KY
13.4 mi · 500 people · home $226,700

Moores Hill questions

Is Moores Hill, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Moores Hill scores better for retirees than 37% of Indiana towns and quieter than 93%. 24.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.2).

How much does a house cost in Moores Hill?

The median owner-occupied home in Moores Hill is valued at $143,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $68,750, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $1,192 a month.

What is the weather like in Moores Hill?

July highs average 85.7°F and January lows 24.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.5 inches of precipitation a year and 16.3 inches of snow.

Does Moores Hill get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moores Hill since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on March 2, 2012. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Moores Hill's Census boundary (GEOID 1850958). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.