The Town Files

LaGrange County, Indiana

40,805 people. The median home is worth $255,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $84,487.

Towns in LaGrange County

Towns in LaGrange County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lagrange2,715$150,100$54,49246.1
Topeka1,206$141,700$62,87532.1
Shipshewana839$275,800$43,59437.7
Howe610$163,000$60,23833.4

People and housing

LaGrange CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$255,900$150,400
Median rent$839$888
Median household income$84,487$61,953
Median age32.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line5.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

14,765 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,284 a year.

Largest industries in LaGrange CountyManufacturing6,995 jobs · $61,432Retail1,251 jobs · $36,262Hotels & restaurants997 jobs · $18,221Construction978 jobs · $63,517Wholesale trade749 jobs · $48,737Other services404 jobs · $45,464
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in LaGrange County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 288 storm events in LaGrange County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in LaGrange County by type since 1996Hail33Flood2Tornado6High Wind11Ice Storm5Heavy Snow16Flash Flood2Winter Storm24Winter Weather53Lake-Effect Snow2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

LaGrange County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).