1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Montgomery, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Montgomery’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Indiana’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Montgomery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

782 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Barr Township · 2 mi Cannelburg · 3 mi Washington · 6 mi Washington Township · 7 mi Harrison Township · 7 mi Loogootee · 8 mi

Country Oaks Golf Course, 2011

Montgomery’s story

146 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1878.

1880Montgomery is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Montgomery: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMontgomery Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Montgomery’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBarr-Reeve Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereDaviess County Circuit Court ClerkDaviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code4755847558 100%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 Montgomery.

Housing

The typical home in Montgomery is valued at about $182K

The midpoint rent in Montgomery is $860 a month. Values rose 8.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households here, 85% are owner-occupiers.

$182KZillow home value

	Montgomery	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	85%	76%	73%
Median rent	$860 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Montgomery$182K

Indiana$257K

+8.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in March

Full pageMontgomery’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 8.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income Rents$860 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Montgomery’s year

The July high for Montgomery comes to 87°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°

Spring43–66°

Summer64–86°

Fall45–68°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 10

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Montgomery has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 400 people commute in

Jobs in Montgomery grew by 195 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 421. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its average commute is 20 minutes. Half commute less than 8 miles.

6%work in town

	Montgomery	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	6.1%	11%	8%
Median household income	$84,000	$71,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Montgomery6%

Barr Township17%

Van Buren Township13%

Washington11%

Jasper7%

8 mi

median commute distance

421

jobs based in Montgomery

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here421 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work6% work in Montgomery Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Montgomery than in Indiana

Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). For Montgomery, the midpoint age is 47.6 years. Indiana has 30% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 20%. Montgomery: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.

47.6median age · IN 38.1

	Montgomery	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Median age	47.6 years	39.4 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	21%	18%	18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	20%	22%	29%
Under 18	22%	23%	22%

MontgomeryIndianaUnited States

INU.S.

Ages · share of residents

23%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%

High school42%

Some college9%

Associate’s20%

Bachelor’s10%

Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 67% are men (IN 41%).

Ages and education in Montgomery
	Montgomery	IN	U.S.
Under 10	11.3%	12.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.4%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	3.5%	9.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	14.1%	13.1%	13.7%
35 to 44	8.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	8%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	23.2%	12.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	14.2%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	6.5%	6.7%	7%
No diploma	9.5%	9.6%	10.4%
High school	42.1%	32.5%	26%
Some college	9.1%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	19.6%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	10.2%	18.7%	21.6%
Graduate	9.4%	10.8%	14.1%

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Ages47.6 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling20% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$84K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Montgomery is

17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Montgomery. The share of adults in Montgomery who sleep under 7 hours: 33%.

	Montgomery	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	37%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	34%	32%	33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	17%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	17%	16%	16%

32 measures vs. Indiana

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Montgomery	IN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.2%	8.4%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	6.2%	7.7%

Daviess Community Hospital

5.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageMontgomery’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby5.8 miles to an ER · Daviess Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Montgomery, with inland flooding at the top

Federal aid has come to Montgomery households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2005. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMontgomery’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Montgomery Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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