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 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

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 #2,461).

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Montgomery County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Montgomery County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts limited (22.2%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 67% Limited 22% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Montgomery County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 3 urban and 6 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Montgomery County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Montgomery County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)38,124
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,953
Low-Access Share10.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,436

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Montgomery County
IndicatorValue
Population38,312
Median Household Income$71,479
Poverty Rate10.5%below the national average
SNAP Households1,442
SNAP Participation Rate9.2%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (9.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Montgomery County inside a lower low-access state context

Montgomery County sits inside Indiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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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