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This town of 550 people was laid out in 1833.
33% of residents are under 18 in Leesburg, above both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Leesburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Leesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Leesburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 217 in 1850, 555 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Leesburg.
For households in Leesburg, the share who own their home is 84%. Home values are up 7.4% over the year to September 2026. The town’s typical rent is recorded as $1,071 a month.
| Leesburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,071 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of Leesburg’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter. The seasons in Leesburg bring chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leesburg’s middle household income works out to $102,000. For most workers, Leesburg is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. In Leesburg, 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. It had 261 jobs in 2023, down 41 from 2013.
| Leesburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Leesburg, 13% report frequent physical distress. Leesburg: 30% of adults feel lonely.
| Leesburg | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Leesburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leesburg, 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.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leesburg
About 2 of every 100 Leesburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Leesburg is a town in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 555 at the 2020 Census. The town of Leesburg was laid out in 1833 by Levi Lee. It includes the Leesburg Historic District.
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