Town of La Paz, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°27′28″N 86°18′32″W / 41.45778, -86.30889
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	North
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	489
- Density	940.4/sq mi (363.1/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46537
Area code(s)	574
FIPS code	18-42192[1]
GNIS feature ID	0437489[2]

La Paz is a town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1873 and was named for La Paz, Bolivia. At the time of its founding, it was served by the Chicago branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, now CSX. The B&O named a coach La Paz in 1949 to honor the City of La Paz.

Geography

La Paz is located at 41°27′28″N, 86°18′32″W (41.457914, -86.309011)^[3]. It is located on U.S. Highway 31, just to the north of where it intersects with U.S. Highway 6.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 489 people, 209 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 948.6 people per square mile (363.1/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 436.5/sq mi (167.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 0.20% African American, 0.82% Native American, 1.02% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.

La Paz from the air, looking southeast.

There were 209 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,961, and the median income for a family was $39,667. Males had a median income of $30,089 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,658. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

La Paz downtown.

Education

Public schools in La Paz are operated by Union-North United Schools.

Jobs

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Most common industries for males:

• Transportation equipment (17%)
• Metal and metal products (12%)
• Construction (6%)
• Wood products (6%)
• Plastics and rubber products (6%)
• Furniture and related products (6%)
• Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females:

• Health care (9%)
• Personal and laundry services (9%)
• Transportation equipment (7%)
• Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
• Public administration (6%)
• Metal and metal products (6%)
• Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males:

• Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
• Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
• Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
• Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)

• Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
• Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females:

• Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
• Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
• Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
• Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

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Tornado Activity

La Paz-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the La Paz city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 17.0 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

Age, Income, & House Value

Median resident age: 33.5 years. Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,400 (it was $37,961 in 2000). Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,700 (it was $66,100 in 2000).

ZIP code

La Paz has only one ZIP code: 46537

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• La Paz, Indiana is at coordinates 41°27′29″N 86°18′32″W / 41.457914, -86.309011 (La Paz, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°27′29″N 86°18′32″W / 41.457914, -86.309011 (La Paz, Indiana)

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