Town guide

Montpelier, Indiana

Montpelier is a city in Blackford County, Indiana, home to about 1,533 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47359.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5331,022 per sq mi
Median home value$86,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Montpelier

1 ZIP code

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Around Montpelier

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)80 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL154 miles away

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

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

Who represents Montpelier

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

Montpelier had 1,540 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 271st largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Blackford County grew from 17,213 residents in 1900 to 12,112 in 2020.

Montpelier population by census2000: 1,929, 2010: 1,805, 2020: 1,5401,92920001,80520101,5402020

Blackford County, 1900–2020

Blackford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,213, 1910: 15,820, 1920: 14,084, 1930: 13,617, 1940: 13,783, 1950: 14,026, 1960: 14,792, 1970: 15,888, 1980: 15,570, 1990: 14,067, 2000: 14,048, 2010: 12,766, 2020: 12,11217K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7016K’80’9014K’00’1012K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontpelierJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in33°19°Jan2.737°21°Feb2.448°30°Mar3.361°41°Apr3.972°52°May4.280°61°Jun4.483°64°Jul4.282°62°Aug4.376°55°Sep3.564°44°Oct2.950°34°Nov3.338°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford City 4 Ese, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Blackford County

2,639 jobs at 231 businesses in Blackford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Blackford CountyManufacturing: 875 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 460 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 330 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 104 jobs; Professional services: 91 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 11% Construction 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montpelier.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bluffton Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bluffton13.1 miles
  • Indiana University Health Jay, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland16.2 miles
  • Va N. Indiana Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Marion20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
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 Montpelier

Grocery stores

  • Ekm Supermarket1.6 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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