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A town of 2,633, established in 1853.
Loogootee gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $245K, 3.6 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 447th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $50K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Loogootee, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Loogootee Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Loogootee's schools outperform 69% of the state's.
Where Loogootee beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Loogootee is from typical.
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Census counts: 748 in 1870, 2,601 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loogootee, 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 Loogootee.
Loogootee is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Indiana rate.
Against the 5,805 U.S. towns with household incomes like Loogootee’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Loogootee. Loogootee beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Loogootee.
| Loogootee | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Loogootee | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Loogootee has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Loogootee is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Loogootee for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Loogootee has lost 147 jobs, to 849 in 2023. The top destinations are Jasper (13%), Washington (5%) and Indianapolis (4%).
| Loogootee | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Loogootee’s median rent is $812 a month. Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loogootee city park | — | 5 |
| 2. Swamp & Water Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Loogootee; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Loogootee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
City in Indiana, United States
Loogootee () is a city in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,601 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Loogootee grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #447 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income 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.