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Welcome to Monon ...

The town of Monon is located in White County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monon has a population of 1,757 people<2> (see below for details).

Monon is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Monon (for example, toward Brook), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Monon: 219

The ZIP code for Monon: 47959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monon had an population of 1,757 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monon had a population of 1,777 people (or 7.2% of the total population of White County). This makes Monon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Monon represents 0.03% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,777 people, the population of Monon increased 2.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,733 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Monon.

Communities Also Named Monon ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monon.

Communities near Monon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monon.

  • Rensselaer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winamac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Remington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolcott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Royal Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Francesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Medaryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Monon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monon. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monon ...

Looking for more information about Monon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Monon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monon.

Adding Monon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Monon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Monon post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Monon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/