Located in northeastern Indiana, LaGrange County encompasses 380 square miles and welcomes visitors and entices residents with idyllic farmland, 64 lakes, tree-shaded neighborhoods, and an old-fashioned rural character. Small villages and unincorporated towns, with populations ranging from less than 500 to 3,000 residents, have much to offer residents and weekend sightseers. Home to the third largest Amish community in the United States, LaGrange County is a place where horse and carriages share winding roads and downtown streets with automobiles and kids on bikes. Shipshewana is a busy shopping destination, home to the Shipshewana Flea Market and Auction, numerous antique shops, and craft markets. Wolcottville, on the southern border of the county, is the central business and shopping location for year-round and summer residents who enjoy the six-lake Indian Lakes Chain. A major business center, Topeka boasts a growing industrial base surrounded by Amish homes and farms. LaGrange, the county seat located in the center of LaGrange County, is home to some of the area’s architectural jewels; church steeples and the courthouse belfry dot the skyline and the distinctively designed Carnegie Library attracts attention with it’s multi-stepped exterior. Surrounded by lakes and forest preserves, unincorporated Howe is home to Howe Military School, founded in 1884. Brighton, Mongo, Stroh, and South Milford, unincorporated communities in eastern LaGrange County, offer peaceful roads and wide-open vistas, enjoyed by residents and businesses alike.

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