Lapaz is a town in North Township, Marshall County,

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, United States. The population was 561 at the 2010 census.

History

The town was founded in 1873 and was named for

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. At the time of its founding, it was served by the

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branch of the

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, now

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. The B&O named a coach

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in 1949 to honor the town.

Geography

Lapaz is located at . It is located on U.S. Route 31, just to the north of where it intersects with

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. According to the 2010 census, La Paz has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 561 people, 216 households, and 144 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 251 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.9%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.5% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 216 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age in the town was 35.1 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 489 people, 209 households, and 136 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 225 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.73%

, 0.20%

, 0.82% Native American, 1.02% from

, and 1.23% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.25% of the population. There were 209 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were

living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,961, and the median income for a family was $39,667. Males had a median income of $30,089 versus $21,083 for females. The

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for the town was $16,658. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in La Paz are operated by Union-North United Schools.

Notable people

Gerald Archie Mangun Gerald Archie Mangun (March 11, 1919 – June 17, 2010), usually known as G. A. Mangun, built one of the largest churches of the United Pentecostal Church International denomination in the city of Alexandria, Louisiana. Early life Mangun was bor ...

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minister. * Donald Yeagley, Indiana state legislator and labor

References

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