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Hoagland, Indiana
Indiana›Allen County

HoaglandIN

845 people live in this town, settled in 1872.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hoagland, IN · Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hoagland a good place to live?

97% of households are owner-occupiers in Hoagland, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Hoagland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

845 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Hoagland’s story

154 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1961 on.

  • 1872Hoagland is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Hoagland: who provides what

Hoagland is unincorporated, so Allen County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAllen CountyAllen County provides services here
SchoolsEast Allen County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4674546745 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hoagland.

Work & commute

Most of Hoagland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them

Hoagland: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Hoagland to do it: just 2% work in town. The typical journey to work in the town is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (44%), New Haven (10%) and Decatur (6%).

2%work in town
HoaglandTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Working residents who work in town2.2%11%8%
Below the poverty line14%10%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hoagland2%
Fort Wayne44%
New Haven10%
Decatur6%
Lafayette Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Hoagland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Homes in Hoagland are worth about $318K, by Zillow’s estimate

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.2%.

$318KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hoagland$318K
Indiana$257K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Hoagland has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hoagland is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Hoagland, 60% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 65% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hoagland once, in 2023.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

In Hoagland, 11% of residents are 65 or older. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana.

41.4median age · IN overall 38.1
HoaglandTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Aged 65 or older11%18%18%
Median age41.4 years39.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+27%22%29%
HoaglandIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school37%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 57% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hoagland’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hoagland
HoaglandINU.S.
Under 1011.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1716.4%10.9%10.3%
18 to 246.5%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3410.3%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4410.4%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5411.8%12%12.2%
55 to 6422%12.5%12.7%
65 to 742.8%10.1%10.2%
75 and older8.5%6.7%7%
No diploma2.5%9.6%10.4%
High school37%32.5%26%
Some college19.6%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s14.4%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.4%18.7%21.6%
Graduate7.2%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Hoagland is

For adults in Hoagland, the share who have diabetes is 14%. The town beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. In Hoagland, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 40% have high blood pressure.

HoaglandTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%37%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHoaglandIN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
Adams Memorial Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Hoagland is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail. Hoagland’s concentration of trails is put at 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,166 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hoagland. Close and well known come first.

All 20 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hoagland

16pages on Hoagland
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Hoagland

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hoagland for work

Where Hoagland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 44% 10% → New Haven New Haven 10% 6% → Decatur Decatur 6% 3% → Lafayette Township Lafayette Township 3% 2% → Marion Township Marion Township 2% 2% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 2% Hoagland · 2% stay
119jobs based in Hoagland
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hoagland

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Hoagland is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 824.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.4 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft
ZIP code
46745
Area code
260

Questions about Hoagland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hoagland, IN a good place to live?

Hoagland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.