Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 467, settled in 1873.
La Paz has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 84 in 1880, a peak of 651 in 1980, 475 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1963 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Paz, 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 Paz.
The FEMA hazard score for La Paz comes to 19 of 100. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in La Paz after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based in La Paz fell to 62 in 2023, 62 fewer than in 2013. La Paz: 22% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Plymouth (16%), South Bend (14%) and Nappanee (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| La Paz | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Paz: 38% of adults have high blood pressure, near the Indiana town median (39%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). Nearly a fifth of La Paz adults smoke cigarettes.
| La Paz | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in La Paz who own their home: 86%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Paz. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
29 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
17 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
25 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
15 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
35 mi State parkWarren Dunes State ParkNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Paz
About 1 of every 100 La Paz residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where La Paz’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the United States
LaPaz is a town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census, down from 561 in 2010.
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La Paz has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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