Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
7.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lagro, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Its National Register listings include St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Lagro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lagro beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 293 in 1850, a peak of 763 in 1960, 349 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lagro, 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 Lagro.
Lagro’s typical journey to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Wabash (25%), Noble Township (10%) and Marion (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Lagro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summers in Lagro are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Lagro beats Indiana on 5 and trails on 1. 15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lagro. In Lagro, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 13% report frequent physical distress.
| Lagro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lagro | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lagro. On expected storm and flood damage, Lagro sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lagro after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lagro, 82% of households live in a home they own. The typical rent for Lagro comes to $988 a month.
| Lagro | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $988 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lagro. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame
35 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
11 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash
13 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum
34 mi MuseumElwood Haynes MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lagro
About 4 of every 100 Lagro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Lagro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Lagro is a town in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 349 at the 2020 census.
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Lagro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
