Lagro, Indiana

Lagro, Indiana
Town
St. Patricks Catholic Church, founded in 1836 on the Wabash & Erie Canal
Location of Lagro in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°50′21″N 85°43′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Lagro
Area
• Total	0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	349
• Density	588.53/sq mi (227.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46941
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-40896
GNIS feature ID	2396704

Lagro is a town in Lagro Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.

History

The community was named after Le Gris, a Miami Chief. The Lagro post office has been in operation since 1893.

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Geography

Lagro is located along the Wabash River opposite the mouth of the Salamonie River.

According to the 2010 census, Lagro has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km²), of which 0.59 square miles (1.53 km²) (or 98.33%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1.67%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	293		—
1860	594		102.7%
1870	519		−12.6%
1880	600		15.6%
1890	549		−8.5%
1900	456		−16.9%
1910	463		1.5%
1920	515		11.2%
1930	467		−9.3%
1940	542		16.1%
1950	545		0.6%
1960	763		40.0%
1970	552		−27.7%
1980	549		−0.5%
1990	496		−9.7%
2000	454		−8.5%
2010	415		−8.6%
2020	349		−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 415 people, 156 households, and 110 families living in the town. The population density was 703.4 inhabitants per square mile (271.6/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 156 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the town was 36.6 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 454 people, 166 households, and 122 families living in the town. The population density was 758.7 inhabitants per square mile (292.9/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 305.8 per square mile (118.1/km²). 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.

Notable people

• Gene Stratton-Porter (August 17, 1863 – December 6, 1924), author, nature photographer, naturalist, and silent movie-era producer, was born at the Stratton family's farm near Lagro.