1907 · Monterey IN Sep 21 1907 · Wikimedia Commons
Monterey’s story
Monterey in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
MontereyIN
A town of 143. A typical home worth about $173K.
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
143
residents
Typical home
$173K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
What makes Monterey stand out
The thing Monterey does most differently from other towns.
Small town
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Monterey’s report card
Now in Monterey
Be the first to start the conversation.
Start a conversation
Weather
Forecast →66°
Sunny
H 67° · L 43°
Local news
All →- Louis Vuitton’s Monterey Timepiece Returns in Glossy Black and Heritage GreenHypebeast · Sep 28
- First Look: The Louis Vuitton Monterey in Green or Black Ceramic, Tribute to the LV II of 1988monochrome-watches.com · Sep 28
- The Monterey Herald’s local football scoreboard — Week 4Monterey Herald · Sep 19
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monterey. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Monterey home is worth about $173K
The typical Monterey home is worth about $173,000, up 3.9% in a year, 33% below the Indiana typical home.
$173KZillow home value
Typical home value
Monterey$173K
Indiana$260K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Monterey
Most working residents leave Monterey for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Winamac (13%), Culver (5%) and Plymouth (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Monterey1%
Winamac13%
Culver5%
Plymouth5%
Lafayette4%
24 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Monterey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1985
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Monterey has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Monterey is
Monterey beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Monterey | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
Pulaski Memorial Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Monterey for work
Where Monterey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Monterey
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Monterey
Town in Indiana, United States
Monterey is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 182 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 182
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 46960
- Area code
- 574
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