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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ligonier gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $250K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Kendallville area’s $72K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 361st of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 34% of residents are under 18 in Ligonier, above both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). On history, just 62 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better.
Where Ligonier beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jacob Straus House| Widest gap | Ligonier | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 8.9% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Ligonier is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,514 in 1870, 4,568 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ligonier, 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 Ligonier.
29% of adults worry about having enough food in Ligonier. Of the 589 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ligonier. 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ligonier.
| Ligonier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ligonier | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.7% | 28.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ligonier since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ligonier has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ligonier has about as many jobs (1,676) as working residents, but only 296 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 2,255 in 2013 to 1,676.
Most working residents leave Ligonier for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Ligonier fell to 1,676 in 2023, 579 fewer than in 2013. Ligonier’s median household income is $59,000.
| Ligonier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ligonier's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. The property crime rate in Ligonier is 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Ligonier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
52% of Ligonier households own their home. The typical Ligonier home is worth about $251,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
| Ligonier | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $852 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ligonier
About 3 of every 100 Ligonier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
3 places in Ligonier on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Ligonier.
City in Indiana, United States
Ligonier ( lig-uh-NEER) is a city in Perry Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,568 at the 2020 census.
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Ligonier grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #361 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Dwight H. Green and Glen Steele.
