Montpelier, Indiana

City in Blackford County · population 1,540 (2020 Census)

Median home: $86,300
Household income: $45,250
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 83°
Snow a year: 32 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 51.1

Montpelier is a city of 1,540 people in Blackford County, Indiana. The median home is worth $86,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more of a college town than 84% of Indiana towns, better for young professionals than 81% of Indiana towns, better for first-time buyers than 75% of Indiana towns.

How Montpelier ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Montpelier is worth $86,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.9 times the median household income of $45,250, which is more affordable than 83% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $641 a month. 66.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Montpelier	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$86,300	$150,400
Median rent	$641	$888
Median household income	$45,250	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.9×	2.5×
Homeownership	66.7%	73.4%
Median year built	1964	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.5%	—

Who lives in Montpelier

People	Montpelier	Typical Indiana town
Median age	51.1	38.9
Age 65 and over	24.6%	17.1%
Under 18	13.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.9%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	21.2%	11.6%
Veterans	10.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.5%	—
Work from home	5.0%	6.2%
Average commute	33.9 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	82.3%	89.2%

Weather in Montpelier

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 18.9°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 32.2 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 117 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford City 4 Ese station (7.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montpelier since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 9.8 miles from the town center and killed 8. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 9 deaths and 340 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 46 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on April 9, 2001.

Severe weather in Blackford County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Blackford County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Blackford County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014	Severe Storm	DR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow

Jobs and pay in Blackford County

Blackford County had 2,840 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $46,641 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Montpelier itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Montpelier

Hartford City, IN
8.0 mi · 6,086 people · home $83,400
Pennville, IN
8.4 mi · 621 people · home $84,100
Warren, IN
12.0 mi · 1,182 people · home $110,900
Van Buren, IN
12.3 mi · 790 people · home $69,800
Upland, IN
12.7 mi · 3,821 people · home $203,200
Dunkirk, IN
12.8 mi · 2,164 people · home $81,100
Bluffton, IN
14.7 mi · 10,308 people · home $149,600
Redkey, IN
15.6 mi · 1,100 people · home $85,400

Montpelier questions

Is Montpelier, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Montpelier scores better for retirees than 68% of Indiana towns and quieter than 55%. 24.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.1).

How much does a house cost in Montpelier?

The median owner-occupied home in Montpelier is valued at $86,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $45,250, so homes cost about 1.9 times income. Median rent is $641 a month.

What is the weather like in Montpelier?

July highs average 83.2°F and January lows 18.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 32.2 inches of snow.

Does Montpelier get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Montpelier since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Montpelier's Census boundary (GEOID 1850796). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.