Town guide

Monterey, Indiana

Monterey is a town in Pulaski County, Indiana, home to about 143 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46960.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population143794 per sq mi
Median home value$82,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monterey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Monterey

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)78 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL77 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monterey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monterey

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

Monterey had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 628th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Pulaski County grew from 14,033 residents in 1900 to 12,514 in 2020.

Monterey population by census2000: 231, 2010: 218, 2020: 182231200021820101822020

Pulaski County, 1900–2020

Pulaski County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,033, 1910: 13,312, 1920: 12,385, 1930: 11,195, 1940: 12,056, 1950: 12,493, 1960: 12,837, 1970: 12,534, 1980: 13,258, 1990: 12,643, 2000: 13,755, 2010: 13,402, 2020: 12,51414K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontereyJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.536°18°Feb2.148°28°Mar2.561°38°Apr3.772°50°May4.181°59°Jun4.384°63°Jul4.782°61°Aug4.277°53°Sep3.464°42°Oct3.249°31°Nov2.837°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winamac 2sse, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pulaski County

4,369 jobs at 325 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyManufacturing: 1,786 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 694 jobs; Wholesale trade: 457 jobs; Retail trade: 437 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232 jobs; Other services: 141 jobs; Construction: 127 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 124 jobsManufacturing 41% Health care and social assistance 16% Wholesale trade 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 3% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monterey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pulaski Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winamac7.2 miles
  • Northwest Health - StarkeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Knox11.7 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monterey

Libraries

  • Monterey Tippecanoe Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bass Lake.

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