Poneto United Methodist Church, 2015
Poneto’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 332 in 1900, 173 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1881Poneto is settled
PonetoIN
A town of 178, settled in 1881.
Population
178
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$241K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Poneto a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Poneto, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Poneto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nottingham TownshipPoneto
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Poneto: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poneto, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Poneto’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthern Wells Community SchoolsBluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District2 districts serve Poneto; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWells County Circuit Court ClerkWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4678146781 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 Poneto.
Work & commute
Most of Poneto’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Poneto for work: only 0% work in town. At $64,000, Poneto’s median household income is where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Bluffton (30%), Fort Wayne (18%) and Ossian (8%).
0%work in town
| Poneto | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Poneto0%
Bluffton30%
Fort Wayne18%
Ossian8%
Decatur5%
15 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Poneto
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Poneto has four seasons and pleasant summers
Poneto has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Poneto, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Poneto is
Poneto beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Poneto adults have obesity.
| Poneto | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Poneto | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Poneto home is worth about $241K
The typical Poneto home is worth about $241,000, up 7.5% in a year, 6% below the Indiana typical home.
$241KZillow home value
Typical home value
Poneto$241K
Indiana$257K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Poneto
16pages on Poneto
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Poneto; the nearest are
Taylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland20 mi$40,490 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne32.3 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold, OH73 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Poneto residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Poneto for work
Where Poneto’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Poneto
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Poneto
Town in Indiana, United States
Poneto is a town in Chester, Harrison and Liberty townships, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 46781
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Poneto
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poneto, IN a good place to live?
Poneto has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.