Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Paragon, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Paragon. Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Paragon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Paragon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 306 in 1880, 556 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paragon, 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 Paragon.
Most working residents leave Paragon for work: only 2% work in town. Paragon’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Paragon grew to 75 in 2023, 71 more than in 2013.
| Paragon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paragon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Paragon beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of Paragon adults report frequent mental distress.
| Paragon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Paragon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.1% | 17.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Paragon home is worth about $261,000, up 3.4% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. 85% of households own their home in Paragon.
| Paragon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,019 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paragon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
34 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
38 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
15 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly HallLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Paragon; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Paragon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Paragon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Paragon is a town in Ray Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 556 at the 2020 census, down from 659 in 2010.
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Paragon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
