Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
27% of residents are 65 or older in La Fontaine, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). LaFontaine Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. La Fontaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where La Fontaine beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 295 in 1880, 798 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Fontaine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in La Fontaine.
Most working residents leave La Fontaine for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, La Fontaine’s average trip to work is below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). La Fontaine’s median household income is $49,000.
| La Fontaine | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Fontaine has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical La Fontaine home is worth about $209,000, up 6.9% in a year, 19% below the Indiana typical home. The median rent in La Fontaine is $675 a month.
| La Fontaine | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $675 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32% of La Fontaine adults sleep under 7 hours. La Fontaine beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 31% of La Fontaine adults get no exercise outside work.
| La Fontaine | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Fontaine | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Fontaine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Fontaine. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
17 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash
19 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
37 mi GardenMinnetrista
26 mi MuseumElwood Haynes MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of La Fontaine
About 10 of every 100 La Fontaine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where La Fontaine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 798 at the 2020 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French.
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La Fontaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
