Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:10 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min8:01 am – 5:17 pm
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People3,528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.61,323 householdsMedian household income $71,607Median home value $121,900Median rent $649 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,013 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,748 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Vietnamese 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford City 4 Ese station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Blue Waterlake · 1.3 miLost Lakelake · 6.0 miTwin Hillspeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontpelier Community Parkpark · under a mileSigma Phi Gamma Founders Parkpark · 8.0 miOuabache State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 1,058 acresJ. Edward Roush Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.7 mi · 8,533 acresMarion National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198648 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBlackford County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured127 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Delaware County, IN, 23 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontpelier Water Worksserves 1,515 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation877 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIndiana University Blackford Hospital7.4 miPost officeMontpelier Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontpelier City Hallunder a milePoliceMontpelier Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMontpelier - Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMontpelier Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTaylor University12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA30 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND79 miInterstateI-6913 miUS highwayUS 3515 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI62 miCoachMarionBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47359 ZIP area.
