Lagro, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Lagro, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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unit_pref = Imperial
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wabash
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Lagro
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area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 441
population_density_km2 = 292.2
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EST
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 215
elevation_ft = 705
latd = 40 |latm = 50 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 43 |longs = 40 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46941
area_code = 260
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-40896GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0449680GR|3
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Lagro is a town in Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. It is named for Miami Chief Le Gris. The population was 441 at the 2006 census.

Geography

Lagro is located at coor dms|40|50|16|N|85|43|40|W|city (40.837758, -85.727721)GR|1, along the Wabash River opposite the mouth of the Salamonie River.DeLorme (1998). "Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-211-0]

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 454 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density was 758.7 people per square mile (292.2/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 305.8/sq mi (117.8/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.

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.

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