Montgomery TownshipIN
A town of 1,222. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Montgomery Township a good place to live?
Montgomery Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 40% of residents are 65 or older in Montgomery Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 39 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 15 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Owen-Putnam State Forest, at 576 acres. On civic life, just 75 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Montgomery Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Montgomery Township stand out
Where Montgomery Township beats most towns.
1,222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Montgomery Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Montgomery Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Montgomery Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montgomery Township.
Health in Montgomery Township trails 78% of U.S. towns
Montgomery Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of Montgomery Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Indiana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Montgomery Township.
| Montgomery Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montgomery Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Montgomery Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
0.4% of Montgomery Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Indianapolis (22%), Spencer (11%) and Bloomington (9%). Montgomery Township’s median household income is $60,000.
| Montgomery Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Montgomery Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Montgomery Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Owen-Putnam State Forest | — | 576 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Montgomery Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Memorial Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montgomery Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
19 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art35 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
19 mi TheatreIndiana University Auditorium
35 mi MuseumSwope Art MuseumPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Montgomery Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montgomery Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Montgomery Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Montgomery Township for work
Where Montgomery Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montgomery Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Montgomery Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,203 (down from 1,304 at 2010) and it contained 562 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
Questions about Montgomery Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montgomery Township, IN a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Montgomery 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+.