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LoogooteeIN
A town of 2,853. Nearly 0.8% of it is conserved land.
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Population
2,853
−5.5% since 2010
Typical home
$255K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
849
Balanced
What makes Loogootee stand out
The 3 things Loogootee does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#10 most walkable in IN
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
0.8% of the town is conserved land.
$255Ktypical home
Housing
$255K typical home
2% below the IN typical home
Up 5.4% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Loogootee
Health
89% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 9.
Loogootee’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Loogootee. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
0.8% of Loogootee is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 8 of 999 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#10
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loogootee city park | — | 5 |
| 2. Swamp & Water Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Loogootee home is worth about $255K
The typical Loogootee home is worth about $255,000, up 5.4% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
$255KZillow home value
Typical home value
Loogootee$255K
Indiana$260K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Loogootee beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Loogootee | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.7% |
Daviess Community Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Loogootee
Most working residents leave Loogootee for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Jasper (13%), Washington (5%) and Perry (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Loogootee16%
Jasper13%
Washington5%
Perry4%
Terre Haute3%
19 mi
median commute distance
849
jobs based in Loogootee
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Loogootee has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Loogootee
City in Indiana, United States
Loogootee () is a city in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,601 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,601
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- ZIP code
- 47553
- Area code
- 812
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