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Lagro, Indiana
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, founded in 1836 on the Wabash & Erie Canal
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, founded in 1836 on the Wabash & Erie Canal
Location of Lagro in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Lagro in Wabash County, Indiana.
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(s) 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.

The National Register of Historic Places listed St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in 1999 and the Masonic Temple and the Red Men Hall in 2020.

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.
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.

Notable people

  • Ike Duffey (May 31, 1906 – April 4, 1906), sports executive
  • 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.

See also

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