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Population (year 2000): 2,919. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,979 (+2.1% change)
 

Males: 1,406  (48.2%)
Females: 1,513  (51.8%)

LaGrange County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46761.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $32,054 in 2000)
Lagrange  $32,400
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,300 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Lagrange  $91,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Lagrange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (19.3%), United States (15.5%), English (8.9%), Irish (6.6%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 1.70 square miles.

Population density: 1748 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lagrange

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lagrange town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

157 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America).

This town:  5.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Lagrange, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lagrange to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lagrange:  0.7% ($595)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elkhart, IN (38.0 miles , pop. 51,874).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (43.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (156.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wolcottville, IN (8.9 miles ), Sturgis, MI (10.7 miles ), Topeka, IN (11.1 miles ), Rome City, IN (11.2 miles ), Shipshewana, IN (11.4 miles ), Burr Oak, MI (15.6 miles ), Albion, IN (17.2 miles ), Ligonier, IN (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 85.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,583 (+54.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 555 (39.5%)


96 people in nursing homes
45 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +299 (+11.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Lagrange-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Lagrange town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 9.3 miles away from the town center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Lagrange:
  • LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (207 NORTH TOWNLINE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lagrange:
  • STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STURGIS, MI)
  • PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN)
  • THREE RIVERS AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lagrange:
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 41 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 47 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lagrange:
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 11 miles; STURGIS, MI; ID: IRS)
  • KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN; ID: C62)
  • TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY (about 24 miles; ANGOLA, IN; ID: ANQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lagrange:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 43 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 61 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 61 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
Public high schools in Lagrange:
  • LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 0805 E 075 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • PRAIRIE HEIGHTS SR HIGH SCH (Students: 538; Location: 0245 S 1150 E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lagrange:
  • LAKELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 1055 E 075 N; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • PRAIRIE HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 0395 S 1150 E; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • PRAIRIE HEIGHTS ELEM SCH (Students: 491; Location: 0455 S 1150 E; Grades: KG - 04)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 1 LEMASTER CIR; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lagrange:
  • EAST YODER SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 700 W 0755; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • CLEARSPRING SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 4200 S 300 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • HEBRON CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 625 SOUTH 600 WEST; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 0430 W 200 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • MEADOW LANE SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 2450 S 300 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • OAK HILL AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 3455 E 300 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • CABLE LINE SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 4520 W-100 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • LITTLE ACORN SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 1030N 500W; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • GOLDEN RULE SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 2315 N 400 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • WOODSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 2350 N 250 W; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Churches in Lagrange include: Mount Zion Lutheran Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Church of God (C), First Methodist Church (D), New Life Assembly of God (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Motel (410 South Detroit Street).

Courts: Superior Court Probation (Court House), Lagrange County - Lagrange Superior Court (105 North Detroit), Lagrange County - Superior Court Probation (Court House), Lagrange County - Circuit Court Probation (Court House), Lagrange County - Judge of Circuit Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lagrange and their reported violations in the past:

LAGRANGE DEPARTMENT OF WATER WORKS (Population served: 2919, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TURKEY LAKE RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
OAK HILL AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
PLATO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WOODSIDE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
NEW VALENTINE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-19-2005)
HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and JUN-13-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-13-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lagrange that have no violations reported:
  • PARKVIEW MEDICAL GROUP - SHIPSHEWANA (Population served: 34, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOUTHEAST CLAY AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Lagrange compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lagrange (2007 data):
  • Peoples Federal Savings Bank of DeKalb County: Lagrange Branch at 114-118 S. Detroit Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $391.2 mil, Deposits: $299.3 mil, headquarters in Auburn, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lagrange Branch at 1112 North Detroit Street, branch established on 1973-05-29. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Lake City Bank: Lagrange Branch at 901 South Detroit Street, branch established on 1974-07-01. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $1,834.9 mil, Deposits: $1,476.4 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation
  • Farmers State Bank: at 216-218 South Detroit Street, branch established on 1934-07-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $455.6 mil, Deposits: $384.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: F.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,937$32,8110$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,670$34,6800$0
Sewerage 2$4,295$25,7700$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,632$19,5840$0
Water Supply 2$5,125$30,7500$0
Other and Unallocable 2$6,343$38,0580$0
Financial Administration 3$7,078$28,3121$1,401
Totals for Government 17$44,081$31,1161$1,401


Lagrange government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,177,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $492,000
    All Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $781,000
    Water Utilities: $652,000
    Regular Highways: $292,000
    Sewerage: $260,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $305,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,176,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,681,000
    Water Utilities: $1,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,820,000
    Water Utilities: $1,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $243,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $141,000
    Water Utilities: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $489,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $143,000
    Highways: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $688,000
    Individual Income: $132,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $729,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Elkhart County, IN  1.13% ($52,788 average AGI)
from Noble County, IN  0.95% ($29,715)
from St. Joseph County, MI  0.69% ($26,517)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Elkhart County, IN  1.32% ($45,123 average AGI)
to Noble County, IN  1.12% ($32,524)
to St. Joseph County, MI  0.67% ($30,299)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lagrange:
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMSH (1230 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lagrange:
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WHWE (89.7 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL)
  • WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)


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