Mexico is a community in Miami County, Indiana, home to about 906 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46958, and parts of 46970 are in Mexico too.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population906167 per sq mi
Median home value$108,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mexico. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Mexico
Distances
Nearest major airport
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)73 miles away
Closer regional airport
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mexico; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mexico
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 2nd DistrictRudy Yakym III (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Mexico had 915 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 362nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Miami County grew from 28,344 residents in 1900 to 35,962 in 2020.
Miami County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wabash, IN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Miami County
6,390 jobs at 584 businesses in Miami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Dukes Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · PeruUnder a mile
Parkview Wabash Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wabash14.0 miles
Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Logansport14.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Mexico
Parks (5 nearby)
Maconaquah Park · 23 acres1.7 mi
Peru River Walkway · 16 acres1.4 mi
River Walkway Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
Eck Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
Davis Park · 1 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Save-A-Lot0.4 mi
Kroger1.6 mi
ALDI1.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.1 mi
Kroger Pharmacy1.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Peru Public Library1.0 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Circus City Festival Museum0.8 mi
Miami County Museum0.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Peru Circus Center Arena0.8 mi
Ole Olson Memorial Theatre1.3 mi
Amphitheater1.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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