Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Monon’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 41% of residents are under 18 in Monon, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 24 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Only 96 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Monon Town Park, at 34 acres. Monon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Monon beats most towns.
Monon Commercial Historic DistrictEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Monon is from typical.
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Census counts: 288 in 1880, 1,919 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Monon.
21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Monon, where Indiana’s towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 77% of Monon adults had a checkup this year. Monon beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Monon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Monon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Monon home is worth about $185,000, up 2.3% in a year, 28% below the Indiana typical home. 63% of households own their home in Monon.
| Monon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $912 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Monon for work: only 13% work in town. Monon’s median household income is $49,000. Jobs based in Monon fell to 741 in 2023, 96 fewer than in 2013.
| Monon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Monon since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monon Town Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Monon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Monon is a town in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,919 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.