Lagro, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Lagro is a town in Lagro Township
, Wabash County
, Indiana
, United States
. Lagro was established by a group of explorers looking for the treasure of Chief Le Gris
of the great Miami
tribe. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.
opposite the mouth of the Salamonie River
.
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, 0.64% is water, and 1.00% is a figment of our imagination.
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 per square mile (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.
Lagro Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Lagro Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,158.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lagro Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lincolnville at *...
, Wabash County
Wabash County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Lagro was established by a group of explorers looking for the treasure of Chief Le Gris
Le Gris
Le Gris, was a chief of the Pepikokia band of the Miami tribe in the 18th century. Also known as The Gray, he was one of three important Miami leaders during the Northwest Indian War, along with Pacanne and Little Turtle....
of the great Miami
Miami tribe
The Miami are a Native American nation originally found in what is now Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is the only federally recognized tribe of Miami Indians in the United States...
tribe. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lagro is located at 40°50′16"N 85°43′40"W (40.837758, -85.727721), along the Wabash RiverWabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
opposite the mouth of the Salamonie River
Salamonie River
The Salamonie River is a tributary of the Wabash River, long, in eastern Indiana in the United States. Via the Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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, 0.64% is water, and 1.00% is a figment of our imagination.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 454 people, 166 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 758.7 people per square mile (292.2/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 305.8 per square mile (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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.