Most working residents leave LaGrange for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Elkhart (9%), Dowagiac (6%) and South Bend (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Elkhart, IN

Dowagiac

South Bend, IN

Mishawaka, IN

9%Work in townlive and work in LaGrange 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,399Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in LaGrange →

Health in LaGrange

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 44% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

10worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.2%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 4.5%More adults who have had a strokeMI 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 5.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cassopolis Family Clinic NetworkCassopolis · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49031, 49047 · CMS · HRSAHealth in LaGrange →

Natural hazards in LaGrange

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does LaGrange flood?paid flood claims since 2016 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Cass County MapLaGrange vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in LaGrange →

Climate in LaGrange

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LaGrange has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

61° / 42°Fall

How much snow does LaGrange get?About 63 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in LaGrange →

Schools in LaGrange

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School Grade C

The public schools LaGrange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how LaGrange’s schools compare in MI →

DistrictCassopolis Public SchoolsSchools3

Sam Adams Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 students Cassopolis Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 188 students Brookside Learning Center BOther · Grades PK–12 · 64 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.