Signature · 43 SNAP-authorized stores
Montgomery County, IN
Montgomery County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Martin County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Montgomery County lands in the lower national band (10.4%, #2,458 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,458
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 43 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Montgomery County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.4% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,458).
Montgomery County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Montgomery County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Montgomery County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Fulton 10.9
Fulton 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Martin 10.6
Martin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Montgomery 10.4
Montgomery 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,124 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,953 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,436 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,312 |
| Median Household Income | $71,479 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,442 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 43 authorized stores; Crawfordsville holds 77% of them. 6 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Waynetown, Ladoga, Waveland, Linden, New Ross, Wingate.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Crawfordsville | 33 | 4 |
| Waynetown | 3 | none |
| Ladoga | 2 | none |
| Waveland | 2 | none |
| Linden | 1 | none |
| New Ross | 1 | none |
| Wingate | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 24
- bp gas station & c store, crawfordsville
- casey's 3377, crawfordsville
- casey's 4286, crawfordsville
- circle k 2268, crawfordsville
- circle k 4700087, crawfordsville
- circle k 4702269, crawfordsville
- crawfordsville foodmart, crawfordsville
- cw town inc, crawfordsville
- darlington oil inc, crawfordsville
- gasamerica 8037, crawfordsville
- harrys place inc, wingate
- linden food plaza, linden
- main street marathon, ladoga
- marathon food mart, crawfordsville
- mcclure oil 74, crawfordsville
- murphy usa 7312, crawfordsville
- pilot travel center 247, crawfordsville
- richa inc, new ross
- speedway 7346, crawfordsville
- speedway 8038, crawfordsville
- star market inc, crawfordsville
- valero gas station, crawfordsville
- waveland foodmart inc, waveland
- waynetown foodmart inc, waynetown
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs 6668, crawfordsville
- dollar general 18802, crawfordsville
- dollar general 19494, waynetown
- dollar general 3835, crawfordsville
- dollartree 9105, crawfordsville
- dollar general 20877, ladoga
- dollar general 21259, crawfordsville
- dollar general 2650, crawfordsville
- dollar general 30728, crawfordsville
- dollar tree 3901, crawfordsville
- family dollar store 4218, crawfordsville
- walgreens 07736, crawfordsville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- greggs corner market, waynetown
- sweet country cream, waveland
Super Store · 2
- kroger 948, crawfordsville
- walmart 1655, crawfordsville
Farmers' Market · 1
- crawfordsville farmers market, crawfordsville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la fiesta market, crawfordsville
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44049, crawfordsville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Montgomery County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Montgomery County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (10.4% here).
- Stephens County, GA · 10.4% low-access
- Pemiscot County, MO · 10.4% low-access
- Van Buren County, AR · 10.4% low-access
- Pottawatomie County, KS · 10.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (9.2% here).
- Marshall County, IA · 9.2% SNAP
- Cumberland County, IL · 9.2% SNAP
- Geary County, KS · 9.2% SNAP
- Cassia County, ID · 9.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Montgomery County, at 10.4%, runs 18.3 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Montgomery County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18107. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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