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Mongo is a tiny town of 246 people in LaGrange County, Indiana. It's about 35 miles from Elkhart, IN and 91 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $839 a month.
246people
$177kTypical home
$839/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
37"Snow
206Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 246
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 632 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 35 mi to Elkhart, IN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,115/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 206 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 159 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (470 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to AZO airport
- 84 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 938 ft
- 473 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 141 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- LaGrange County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.