Ladoga, Indiana

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Ladoga, Indiana
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Ladoga
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°55′00″N86°47′57″W / 39.91667°N 86.79917°W / 39.91667; -86.79917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Montgomery
Township Clark
Area
[1]
  Total0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
  Land0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total1,081
  Density2,013.04/sq mi (777.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47954
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-40698 [4]
GNIS feature ID2396702 [2]
Website www.townofladoga.org

Ladoga is a town in Clark Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 1,081 at the 2020 census, [3] up from 985 in 2010.

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History

Ladoga was platted in 1836 by John Myers. Myers invited his friends to help him find a name. He required that the name not end in -burg or -ville and that it would not be named after another town. He chose "Ladoga" after finding Lake Ladoga on a map of Russia. [5] [6] In 1837, the town's post office was established, which still operates today. [7]

In 1840 there were fifteen buildings in Ladoga, including two large stores selling general merchandise — one owned by Taylor Webster and one owned by William Nofsinger. By 1848, there were thirty families living in the town. [8] The Haw Creek Academy was built two miles south of Ladoga in 1838 by the Christian Church. In 1855, the Ladoga Female Seminary was established by the Baptist Church, which quickly decided to allow male students, and shortly afterward the Ladoga Male Academy was established, which soon allowed female students. (Both decided to let in the other gender because of financial concerns.) [9] Central Normal College was founded in Ladoga in 1876; it moved to Danville in 1878. The original building still stands in Ladoga. Known as Normal Hall, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [10]

Ferris wheel

The town of Ladoga lays claim to the Chicago World's Fair Ferris Wheel. Designed by Pittsburgh bridge-builder George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Luther V. Rice of Ladoga agreed to build it. After the Chicago World's Fair, it was placed in Ferris Wheel Park for a while, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, for its World's Fair. [11]

Geography

Ladoga is located in southeastern Montgomery County. Indiana State Road 234 passes through the town as Main Street, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Jamestown and west 15 miles (24 km) to Shades State Park. Crawfordsville, the Montgomery county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the northwest, and Indianapolis is 38 miles (61 km) to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ladoga has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land. [1] Big Raccoon Creek crosses the southeast and southwest corners of the town, flowing southwest, then northwest to the Wabash River south of Montezuma.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 878
1880 9285.7%
1890 857−7.7%
1900 1,17637.2%
1910 1,148−2.4%
1920 1,010−12.0%
1930 829−17.9%
1940 93612.9%
1950 912−2.6%
1960 9746.8%
1970 1,09912.8%
1980 1,1514.7%
1990 1,124−2.3%
2000 1,047−6.9%
2010 985−5.9%
2020 1,0819.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]
Downtown area of Ladoga - 2008 Ladoga-downtown.jpg
Downtown area of Ladoga - 2008

2010 census

As of the census [13] of 2010, there were 985 people, 377 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,824.1 inhabitants per square mile (704.3/km2). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 831.5 per square mile (321.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 377 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 36.1 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 385 households, and 286 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,085.4 inhabitants per square mile (805.2/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 838.6 per square mile (323.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.19% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 385 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,781, and the median income for a family was $43,917. Males had a median income of $31,100 versus $24,135 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,163. About 6.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

South Montgomery Community School Corporation operates public schools serving New Ross. [14] Ladoga Elementary School is in the area. Southmont Junior High School and Southmont High School serve secondary students.

The town has a lending library, the Ladoga-Clark Township Public Library. [15]

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ladoga, Indiana
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Ladoga town, Indiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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