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Settled in 1855, this town now has 101 residents.

Population
101
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
41.8
years

Is Laud a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Laud. Laud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

101 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jefferson Township · 2 miWashington Township · 4 miUnion Township · 7 miColumbia Township · 7 miJackson Township · 7 miRoanoke · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Laud: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Laud, and how to reach them.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsWhitley County Consolidated 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 hereWhitley County Circuit Court ClerkWhitley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4672546725 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 Laud.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Laud, with inland flooding at the top

44% of Laud’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageLaud’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Laud, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLaud’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo and 7 more within 40 miles

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

All 20 attractions →
16 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo30 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum12 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential Museum13 mi MuseumForks of the Wabash36 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of Fame17 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain · Forks of the Wabash: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Laud

13pages on Laud
The big questions
Work & commute$118K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions20 nearby · United States Vice Presidential Museum 12 miLibraryRoanoke Public LibraryCollegesHuntington University is 10.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1855Climate84° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Laud

Huntington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntington10.7 mi$31,870 tuitionUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne14.5 mi$36,460 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Laud residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Laud

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Laud is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

Elevation
863 ft

Questions about Laud

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Laud, IN a good place to live?

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