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MononIN

A town of 2,091. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,091
+8% since 2010
Median home value
$96K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
22.2
years
Jobs based here
741
Balanced

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Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Monon beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMononIN
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.5%8.3%
More uninsured adults20.9%8.9%
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Monon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Monon

Most working residents leave Monon for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Monon (9%), Lafayette (8%) and Monticello (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Monon13%
Monon9%
Lafayette8%
Monticello7%
Honey Creek3%
20 mi
median commute distance
741
jobs based in Monon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Monon is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 562 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Monon Town Park—34
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
"Little Monon"
1909 · "Little Monon" · Library of Congress
Monon’s story

Monon in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

"Chapel Road""Gravel Pit""Buffalo Bridge"
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About Monon

Town in Indiana, United States

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Monon is a town in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,919 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,919
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
682 ft
ZIP code
47959
Area code
219

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