LandessIN
Today 22 people live in this town, first settled in 1884.
Is Landess a good place to live?
Landess has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Landess: who provides what
Landess is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Landess.
Landess sends most of its workers out of town
The top destinations are Marion (23%), Gas City (9%) and Indianapolis (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Landess is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Landess sits below just over two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Landess brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 25 inches a winter. Landess has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Landess stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Across all 32 CDC measures, Landess beats Indiana on 8 and trails on 8. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Landess. Nearly two fifths of Landess adults have obesity, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Landess, a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Landess | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Landess | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Landess
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Landess
About 0 of every 100 Landess residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Landess for work
Where Landess’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Landess
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Landess is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington and Van Buren townships, Grant County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Landess had a population of 153.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Landess
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Landess, IN a good place to live?
Landess has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.