"Little Monon", 1909
Monon Township’s story
177 years in pictures
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.
- 1849Monon Township is settled
Monon TownshipIN
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,382
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
32.4
years
Jobs based here
1,120
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#568 of 585 in IN
Is Monon Township a good place to live?
Monon Township earns a D, 568th among Indiana's 585 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $49K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $142K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Monticello area’s $67K median household income. 31% of residents are under 18 in Monon Township, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Monon Town Park, at 40 acres.
What makes Monon Township stand out
Where Monon Township beats most towns.
How Monon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Monon Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthIndiana University Health White Memorial Hospital 10.6 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life4.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Monon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonon Water Utility1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWhite County Circuit Court ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47959, 47960, 4797847959 82% · 47960 16% · 47978 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monon Township.
Monon Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Monon and other neighbors.
HealthD
A larger share of adults in Monon Township have obesity than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Against the 5,261 U.S. towns with household incomes like Monon Township’s, it is less healthy than 68%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
47% of adults have obesity in Monon Township. Monon Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of adults have diabetes in Monon Township.
11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Monon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Monon Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.7% | 14.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 14.8% | 11.2% |
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
On state tests, Monon Township’s schools trail 68% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by North White School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
32%of IN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North White Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 435 | C |
| North White High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 272 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Monon Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Monon Township 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.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in six working residents works right in Monon Township
Monon Township has about as many jobs (1,120) as working residents, but only 237 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Monon Township for work: only 18% work in town. Monon Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Monon Township has lost 59 jobs, to 1,120 in 2023.
18%work in town
| Monon Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Monon Township18%
Monon11%
Lafayette9%
Monticello8%
Indianapolis7%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,120
jobs based in Monon Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Monon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monon Township.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Monon Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 301 of 40,670 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monon Town Park | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monon Township
18pages on Monon Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monon Township; the nearest are
Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette29.2 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee, IL53 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Monon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Monon Township
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 47959
- Area code
- 219
Monon Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Monon Township.
Liberty TownshipHoney Creek TownshipPrinceton TownshipUnion TownshipHanging Grove TownshipMilroy TownshipMonon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monon Township | #568 | D | A | — | C | D |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Honey Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C |
| Princeton Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Union Township | #493 | C | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Hanging Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milroy Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Liberty Township, Honey Creek Township and Princeton Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Monon Township, Liberty Township, Honey Creek Township, Princeton Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hanging Grove Township and Milroy Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Monon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Monon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monon Township, IN a good place to live?
Monon Township grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #568 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Monon Township, IN expensive?
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.