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3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,539. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,539
−8.8% since 2010
Median home value
$177K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
What makes Paw Paw stand out
The thing Paw Paw does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Paw Paw for work
Where Paw Paw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Paw Paw
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Paw Paw’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Partly Cloudy
H 82° · L 59°
Local news
All →- Ehler’s Eye: No replay review needed for these Week 3 Kalamazoo-area football picksMLive.com · Sep 10
- Talarico expands TV ad campaign in Texas US Senate raceEl Paso Times · Aug 14
- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appears beside his grandfather, Paw Paw, in a new television ad that began airing Wednesday, Aug. 12, and will reach 90% of Texas voters via broadcast television.The Lufkin Daily News · Aug 14
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paw Paw. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Paw Paw
Most working residents leave Paw Paw for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wabash (29%), Noble (9%) and Warsaw (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Paw Paw1%
Wabash29%
Noble9%
Warsaw4%
North Manchester4%
17 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Paw Paw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns
Paw Paw beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Paw Paw | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
Parkview Wabash Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Paw Paw has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
3 places in Paw Paw on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Paw Paw
Ghost town in Indiana, United States
Paw Paw was a community in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Paw Paw’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Paw Paw.