Why visit Montpelier
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Montpelier Carnegie Library.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 32 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Montpelier
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Montpelier
Montpelier is a city in Harrison Township, Blackford County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. This small rural community, the county's first to be platted, was established by settlers from Vermont, and is named after Vermont's capital city of Montpelier.
From the Wikipedia article Montpelier, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Montpelier Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic Carnegie library located at Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping1
History
In 1836 and 1837, several groups of settlers from Vermont moved to East Central Indiana, and settled on the high ground on the south side of the Salamonie River. Abel Baldwin, a veteran of the War of 1812, was the leader of this group of Vermont natives. They named their community Montpelier, after the capital of their original home state. Baldwin and his son-in-law, civil engineer John Cook, surveyed the area in 1836, and it was platted on September 5, 1837. The original plat had 16 blocks with a total of 154 lots.
At the time Montpelier was settled, it was part of Jay County. The western portion of Jay County was split away in 1838 to form Blackford County. Montpelier was not the first community in what would become Blackford County – a village named Matamoras existed earlier. However, Montpelier was platted first, and Matamoras was essentially a ghost town after the 1880s.
Beginning in September 1870, the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad connected Fort Wayne with Muncie, Indiana, and Montpelier was (and still is) on this line. With dramatically improved transportation for the community, Montpelier became incorporated as a town at the end of 1870. By that time, the town had grown to a population of 231.
From the History section of Montpelier, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Montpelier
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 19°F | 2.7 in | 9.0 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 21°F | 2.4 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3 in | 5.0 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 61°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 55°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 2.9 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 34°F | 3.3 in | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 7.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hartford City 4 Ese (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
Blackford County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-04-22: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2007-03-12: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Bluffton 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Geneva 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Marion 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Muncie 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Huntington 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Yorktown 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Wabash 33 mi northwest, about 54 min by car
- Coldwater 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Fort Wayne 38 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Anderson 38 mi southwest, about 1 h 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
- Montpelier IN Chief Godfroy, TwoScarsUp, CC0
- Montpelier Carnegie Library, Nyttend, Public domain
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