Town guide

Wingate, Indiana

Wingate is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, home to about 296 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47994.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2961,558 per sq mi
Median home value$76,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wingate

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Around Wingate

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)51 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL120 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wingate

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

Wingate had 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 542nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Montgomery County grew from 29,388 residents in 1900 to 37,936 in 2020.

Wingate population by census2000: 299, 2010: 263, 2020: 237299200026320102372020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,388, 1910: 29,296, 1920: 28,490, 1930: 26,980, 1940: 27,231, 1950: 29,122, 1960: 32,089, 1970: 33,930, 1980: 35,501, 1990: 34,436, 2000: 37,629, 2010: 38,124, 2020: 37,93629K’00’1028K’20’3027K’40’5032K’60’7036K’80’9038K’00’1038K’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 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WingateJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.338°19°Feb1.949°28°Mar2.962°39°Apr4.173°51°May4.282°60°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.883°60°Aug3.578°53°Sep2.766°42°Oct3.250°31°Nov3.138°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Attica 2e, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

14,331 jobs at 882 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing: 4,936 jobs; Retail trade: 1,690 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,573 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,425 jobs; Information: 1,019 jobs; Educational services: 778 jobs; Administrative and support: 570 jobs; Wholesale trade: 509 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Information 7% Educational services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Crawfordsville10.9 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WilliamsportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamsport14.8 miles
  • Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lafayette19.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Newtown.

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