Why visit Monon
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Monon Commercial Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Monon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monon
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 the Wikipedia article Monon, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
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Monon Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Indiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
The town of Monon was platted by James Brooks in 1853 as "New Bradford". This act by the president of the New Albany and Salem Railroad (predecessor of the Monon Railroad) foretold the story of the town. The town would grow as the train company prospered, but once "The Monon" declined, so would the town's economy.
The town's name is derived from the names of two creeks nearby, the Big Monon and the Little Monon. The spelling of the name of the creeks was formerly Monong, a Potawatomi word which one authority says meant "swift-running". In the 1840s, the town's name was used as a nickname for the railroad company, and in 1856 the company formally adopted it as its corporate name. The first post office was established in 1838 under the name Monon, and when the town was incorporated in 1879, it legally adopted the post office's name as the town's name.
The town of Monon is situated on an important junction of different branches of the Monon lines. The northern division came into Monon and turned ninety degrees heading south to Lafayette and Louisville, Kentucky. Another line comes from Indianapolis and turned east. Another line headed north to Michigan City.
In its heyday, the Monon Railroad had two train yards in Monon. The main yard was 11 tracks wide with a capacity for 270 cars. The South Yard was narrower, 5 tracks wide, but longer and had a 278-car capacity.
From the History section of Monon, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Monon
8 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.3 in | 8.9 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 2.0 in | 7.4 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 31°F | 2.6 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 2.2 in | 5.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Francesville (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
White County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Delphi 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Battle Ground 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- DeMotte 28 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- West Lafayette 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Logansport 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Kentland 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Morocco 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
- Lafayette 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Knox 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Kouts 32 mi north, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Town of Monon (CLight)87, Chris Light ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monon Commercial Historic Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
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