Welcome to Morocco ...

The town of Morocco is located in Newton County<1>.

The location of Morocco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morocco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morocco has a population of 1,092 people<3> (see below for details).

Morocco is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Morocco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Morocco (for example, toward Earl Park), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Morocco: (219)

The ZIP code for Morocco: 47963<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morocco had an population of 1,092 people. This is a decrease of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morocco had a population of 1,129 people (which is 7.93% of the total population of Newton County). This makes Morocco the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Morocco represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,129 people, the population of Morocco has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,127 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morocco.

Communities Also Named Morocco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morocco - they are located in Michigan, Missouri and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morocco.

Communities near Morocco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morocco.

• Rensselaer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <6>
• Watseka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
  • Watseka is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <6>
• Momence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
  • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <6>
• Kentland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <6>
• Saint Anne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
  • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <6>
• Remington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
  • Remington is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <6>
• Goodland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <6>
• Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
  • Brook is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <6>
• Sheldon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <6>
• Hopkins Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
  • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
  • Hopkins Park village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morocco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morocco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morocco. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morocco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morocco. See our Newspapers Page for Morocco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morocco ...

Looking for more information about Morocco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morocco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morocco.

Adding Morocco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morocco in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morocco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Morocco post office opened in 1859.

We also found Morocco in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morocco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morocco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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