Lagro, IN

Town of Lagro, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°50′16″N 85°43′40″W / 40.83778, -85.72778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Town
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46941
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-408962
GNIS feature ID	04496803

Lagro is a town in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lagro is located at 40°50′16″N, 85°43′40″W (40.837758, -85.727721)¹, along the Wabash River opposite the mouth of the Salamonie River.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.64% is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 454 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was 292.2/km² (758.7/mi²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 117.8/km² (305.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.90% White, 0.66% Native American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

Lagro from the air.

There were 166 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,327, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,186. About 3.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Coordinates: 40.837758° N 85.727721° W

References

1. ^ DeLorme (1998). Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-211-0

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