Mount AyrIN
A town of 116, laid out in 1882.
Is Mount Ayr a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Ayr, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
116 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Ayr: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Ayr, 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 Mount Ayr.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Mount Ayr
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Ayr’s workers commute out
At 18 minutes, Mount Ayr’s average trip to work is below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Morocco (8%), Colfax Township (7%) and Gary (5%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mount Ayr
Mount Ayr has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Ayr is
Mount Ayr beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Mount Ayr.
| Mount Ayr | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mount Ayr | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Ayr
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Ayr; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mount Ayr residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Mount Ayr for work
Where Mount Ayr’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Ayr
Town in Indiana, United States
Mount Ayr is a town in Jackson Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Mount Ayr had a population of 117.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
- ZIP code
- 47964
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Mount Ayr
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Ayr, IN a good place to live?
Mount Ayr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.