Town guide

Lagrange, Indiana

Lagrange is a town in LaGrange County, Indiana, home to about 2,790 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46761.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,7901,559 per sq mi
Median home value$150,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lagrange

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lagrange

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)85 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lagrange; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lagrange

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lagrange had 2,715 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

LaGrange County grew from 15,284 residents in 1900 to 40,446 in 2020.

Lagrange population by census2000: 2,919, 2010: 2,625, 2020: 2,7152,91920002,62520102,7152020

LaGrange County, 1900–2020

LaGrange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,284, 1910: 15,148, 1920: 14,009, 1930: 13,780, 1940: 14,352, 1950: 15,347, 1960: 17,380, 1970: 20,890, 1980: 25,550, 1990: 29,477, 2000: 34,909, 2010: 37,128, 2020: 40,44615K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5017K’60’7026K’80’9035K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LagrangeJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in31°17°Jan2.734°18°Feb1.945°27°Mar2.559°38°Apr3.670°49°May4.380°58°Jun4.183°62°Jul3.481°60°Aug4.275°53°Sep3.162°43°Oct3.448°31°Nov3.036°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lagrange, IN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in LaGrange County

13,799 jobs at 977 businesses in LaGrange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in LaGrange CountyManufacturing: 7,320 jobs; Retail trade: 1,428 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 966 jobs; Construction: 878 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 763 jobs; Wholesale trade: 683 jobs; Other services: 429 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 415 jobsManufacturing 53% Retail trade 10% Health care and social assistance 7% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lagrange.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkview Lagrange HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lagrange1.2 miles
  • Parkview Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kendallville15.1 miles
  • Cameron HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Angola21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors11
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lagrange

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bruce Brown Memorial Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • LaGrange Town Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • LaGrange County Library1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bouton Auditorium5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lagrange

Public schools here are run by Lakeland School Corporation, Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeland Primary SchoolLaGrangeK–2299Public0.7 mi
Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolLaGrangeK–4537Public10.6 mi
Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLaGrange3–6416Public0.2 mi
Prairie Heights Middle SchoolLaGrange5–8377Public10.6 mi
Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLaGrange7–12737Public0.3 mi
Prairie Heights Sr High SchoolLaGrange9–12432Public10.5 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Buck Creek SchoolLagrange1–841Amish2.8 mi
Countryside SchoolLagrange1–826Amish3.2 mi
Creekside Amish SchoolLagrange1–835Amish1.7 mi
Nature Valley SchoolLagrange1–843Amish3.4 mi
New Valentine Amish SchoolLagrange1–841Amish3.8 mi
Sunrise RidgeLagrange2–829Amish5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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