Montpelier Indiana Map

About Montpelier, Indiana

Montpelier is a locality in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,533. The population density is 372.3 people per km². Montpelier is located at 40.5539°N, 85.2775°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47359.

Montpelier lies where the gentle swell of Blackford County's farmland begins to give way to a more pronounced, rolling terrain. It lies 13.7 miles north-west of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 317°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-east of Blackford. Here, the sky feels vast and unburdened, stretching over fields that change their hues from the emerald blush of young corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. The Salamonie River, a ribbon of quiet water, winds its way through this landscape, its banks fringed with mature trees whose branches, in the late afternoon sun, cast long, contemplative shadows across the land. The air itself carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of machinery, a constant, low thrum that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. This corner of Indiana carries the quiet dignity of a place shaped by diligence and the steady turning of seasons. Montpelier, originally platted in the mid-19th century, grew from the fertile soil, its economy long tied to the bounty of agriculture, the deep black loam yielding crops that fed not just the local tables but found their way to wider markets. The legacy of those early settlers, who carved their livelihoods from the wilderness, still resonates in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, each brick and beam a silent witness to the passage of generations. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the heart of Montpelier remains anchored in the agrarian spirit, a place where the rhythm of the day is still dictated, in part, by the needs of the land and the promise of a good harvest.

About This Montpelier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montpelier, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.553934, -85.277472. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Montpelier and Blackford County.

Detailed location data for Montpelier includes the ZIP code (47359), telephone area code (317), county seat of Blackford County (Hartford City), and school district assignment (Blackford County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Montpelier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.