Ligonier, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,357. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,423 (+1.5% change)
Males: 2,218 (50.9%), Females: 2,139 (49.1%)

Noble County

Zip code: 46767

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.3 years
Median household income: $36,546
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Ligonier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • Hispanic (33.3%)
  • Other race (24.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), United States (11.9%), Irish (7.3%), English (6.3%), French (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Ligonier, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ligonier

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ligonier city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

24.5% Foreign born (24.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,022 (+30.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ligonier:

  • GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GOSHEN, IN)
  • LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LAGRANGE, IN)
  • OAKLAWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, INC (about 21 miles; GOSHEN, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ligonier:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 34 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ligonier:

  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 14 miles; GOSHEN, IN; Abbreviation: GSH)
  • WARSAW MUNI (about 22 miles; WARSAW, IN; Abbreviation: ASW)
  • KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: C62)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ligonier:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 42 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 49 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 50 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Schools

Public high school in Ligonier:

  • WEST NOBLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 5094 N US 33; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ligonier:

  • WEST NOBLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 5194 N US 33; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WEST NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 5294 N US 33; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LIGONIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 610 GRAND ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Ligonier:

  • SUNNY SLOPE SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 5250 W 1100N; Grades: 1 – 7)
  • SOUTH EDEN SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 8750 W 750 S; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ligonier:

  • LIGONIER PL (Operating income: $231,216; Location: 300 S MAIN ST; 13,884 books; 173 audio materials; 352 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)