Laura Christian Church, 2016
Laura’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1850Laura is settled
LauraOH
Population
412
2025 Census estimate · +3.8% since 2020
Typical home
$267K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Laura a good place to live?
Laura’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Laura has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Laura stand out
Where Laura beats most towns.
Small town
412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Laura: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laura, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLaura Village PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Laura’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Miami County Board of ElectionsMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4533745337 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laura.
Natural hazards
Laura faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Laura’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Laura for work: only 2% work in town. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Laura, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Troy (11%), Dayton (8%) and Vandalia (5%).
2%work in town
| Laura | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Laura2%
Troy11%
Dayton8%
Vandalia5%
Columbus5%
19 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Laura
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Laura
Laura has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Laura is
Laura beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of Laura adults binge drink.
| Laura | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Laura | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
Kettering Health Troy
11.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Laura is valued at about $267K
The typical Laura home is worth about $267,000, up 4.3% in a year, 8% above the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Laura is $825 a month.
$267KZillow home value
| Laura | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Laura$267K
Ohio$246K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laura. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year22 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
37 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
32 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
19 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Laura
17pages on Laura
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laura
About 4 of every 100 Laura residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Laura for work
Where Laura’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Laura
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Laura
Village in Ohio, United States
Laura is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 398 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 45337
Questions about Laura
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laura, OH a good place to live?
Laura has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Laura, OH known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bob Netzley and Pete Susko.