The Town Files

Montgomery County, Indiana

38,312 people. The median home is worth $171,800 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $71,479.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crawfordsville16,306$134,000$55,03336.2

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$171,800$150,400
Median rent$858$888
Median household income$71,479$61,953
Median age40.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

15,655 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,386 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing4,621 jobs · $79,889Retail1,500 jobs · $30,694Hotels & restaurants1,249 jobs · $22,298Transportation & warehousing1,117 jobs · $47,426Administrative & support632 jobs · $34,240Construction624 jobs · $70,522
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 312 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail73Flood22Drought8Tornado13High Wind5Heavy Snow17Flash Flood20Winter Storm18Excessive Heat2Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).