Editing Lagro, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lagro, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_skyline      = Lagro_Indiana_St_Patricks_Cath_Church_58.JPG
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = St. Patrick's Catholic Church, founded in 1836 on the Wabash & Erie Canal
| image_map          = File:Wabash County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lagro Highlighted 1840896.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Lagro in Wabash County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Lagro]]
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| leader_title       = 
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
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| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 349
| population_density_sq_mi = 588.53
| population_density_km2 = 227.13
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 1.57
| area_land_km2      = 1.54
| area_water_km2     = 0.04
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.61
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.59
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 715
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|50|21|N|85|43|39|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46941
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-40896<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396704<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396704}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.in.gov/towns/lagro/}}|
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'''Lagro''' is a town in [[Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Lagro Township]], [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/>  The population was 349 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

The community was named after [[Le Gris]], a [[Miami tribe|Miami]] Chief.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5471 | title=Profile for Lagro, IN | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> The Lagro post office has been in operation since 1893.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Wabash | title=Wabash County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

The [[National Register of Historic Places]] listed [[St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (Lagro, Indiana)|St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church]] in 1999 and the [[Masonic Temple (Lagro, Indiana)|Masonic Temple]] and the [[Red Men Hall (Lagro, Indiana)|Red Men Hall]] in 2020.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/foxlitho/docs/4581-business_journal_march_2021-fb |title=Lagro Revitalization |last=Slacian |first=Joseph |editor= |date=Spring 2021 |magazine=Business Journal |publisher=[[The Paper of Wabash County]] |pages=15–20 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |via=[[Issuu]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lagro is located along the [[Wabash River]] opposite the mouth of the [[Salamonie River]].<ref name=DeLorme>[[DeLorme]] (1998).  ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  {{ISBN|0-89933-211-0}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Lagro has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.33%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.67%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1840896
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213045927/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1840896
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 293
|1860= 594
|1870= 519
|1880= 600
|1890= 549
|1900= 456
|1910= 463
|1920= 515
|1930= 467
|1940= 542
|1950= 545
|1960= 763
|1970= 552
|1980= 549
|1990= 496
|2000= 454
|2010= 415
|2020= 349
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 415 people, 156 households, and 110 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|703.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 184 housing units at an average density of {{convert|311.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 454 people, 166 households, and 122 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|758.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 183 housing units at an average density of {{convert|305.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.22% of the population.

[[Image:Lagro-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|Lagro from the air.]]

There were 166 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were [[Marriage|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.

==Notable people==
* [[Ike Duffey]] (May 31, 1906 – April 4, 1967), 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.<ref name=IHSGuide>"Biographical Sketches" in {{cite book|title=Gene Stratton Porter Collection, 1843–1999 (Bulk 1910s–1930s) Collection Guide|publisher=[[Indiana Historical Society]] |location=Indianapolis |year=2016 | url=http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/gene-stratton-porter-collection|access-date=July 11, 2017}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Masonic Temple (Lagro, Indiana)]]
* [[Red Men Hall (Lagro, Indiana)]]

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.in.gov/towns/lagro/ Official website]
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