Local servicesHospitalParkview LaGrange Hospital2.6 miPost officeLaGrange Post Office2.2 miTown hallLaGrange Town Hall2.9 miPoliceLaGrange County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationLaGrange Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherSchoolMeadowbrook School1.6 miSchoolNature Valley School1.6 miElementaryLakeland Primary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO42 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR86 miInterstateI-807.9 miUS highwayUS 208.6 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI23 miCoachLagrangeBarons Bus Lines1.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46761 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:07 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min8:04 am – 5:14 pm
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People11,985 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.93,894 householdsMedian household income $72,088Median home value $205,200Median rent $766 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,452 employedMain industries: manufacturing 40%, education and health care 9%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes53% drive alone, 27% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, German or Dutch 37%, Spanish 7%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lagrange station, 2 mi away; snow from Ligonier 2 S
Parks and public landsLagrange County Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 71 acresCommunity Center Parkpark · 2.4 miPigeon River Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 11,604 acresOlin Lake Managed Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miOlin Lake Nature Preserve - Peterman Additionstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 79 acresOlin Lake Nature Preserve Additionstate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201542 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaGrange County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 364 days measured136 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 171main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Elkhart County, IN, 25 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLagrange Department of Water Worksserves 2,625 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202140 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
