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Morton Elementary School

PublicGrades -1–6
Hammond, Indiana · School City of Hammond
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students525
Student:Teacher—
Free/Reduced Lunch—
Title INo
Morton
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$60,120
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
15%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
13%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
5.1%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,426
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
72%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
8.9%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
18%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
3
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
68
Nearest Brownfield
2.0:1
BULT FUEL OIL SITE
Nearest Superfund Site
1.9:1
MIDCO I
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
2
HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2024-10-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
1.7 mi
7.7:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.