Montgomery
Indiana

What stands out

Montgomery County sits close to the middle of the country on most of what we measure: income, home prices, crime, schools, weather. The sections below place each figure against every other American county.

Where you are

You live in Montgomery County, Indiana. 38,018 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +249).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $62,937 a year, higher than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,386. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,857 a year.

Home

The median home costs $224K, cheaper than 54% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $808 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $941 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 53% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 24 active physicians in the county, about 6.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 10.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 67% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 51 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 63 and lows near 41, colder than 66% of American counties. About 34 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 53 out of 100, riskier than 53% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 237 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.