Lagrange County

Shipshewana & LaGrange County are known as a one-of-a-kind destination for visitors to experience the simplicity of Amish culture as well as the delicious foods and quality products they produce. But there’s so much more to explore around town and in the area including a wide variety of shopping opportunities from quaint downtown shops to locally produced meat and cheese, exciting outdoor recreation, world-class entertainment, and the Midwest’s largest flea market.

By The Numbers

39,193
total population
$64,498
median income

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Career Pathways in Lagrange County

Industrial Maintenance

Diagnose and fix minor mechanical issues before they become major problems.
Median Salary:$51,630
Desired Skillsmechanical skills, desire to learn, manual dexterity
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Production

Create plans to meet customer demand for popular products.
Median Salary:$46,634
Desired Skillsphysically fit, love of technology, technically accurate
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Sales

Learn customer needs and match them with the right products.
Median Salary:$101,420
Desired Skillsself-confident, goal-oriented, good listener
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The Perfect Place to Put Down Roots

$195,900
median home cost

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When high quality of life meets low cost of living, you've truly hit the jackpot. Indiana is the perfect balance of both!
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Each town in our county has a personality all its own and offers both visitors and residents a variety of options of things to do throughout the year.
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Largest Amish Community

Known as Amish County, Shipshewana, and LaGrange County are home to the third-largest Amish community in the United States. The simple and modest lifestyle of the Amish is both fascinating and endearing and is the reason many people visit our area — to observe and learn about their beliefs, as well as, to purchase their goods and services.

Largest in the Midwest!

Voted Top 10 Things To Do in Indiana. Leisure and Travel say it’s one of the best Flea Markets in the country! Open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, May thru September, with 700+ vendors, the possibilities are endless: landscaping, fresh produce, art, home decor, furniture, crafts, antiques, purses, jewelry… and so much more!

Quality entertainment

The new Performing Arts Center opened in 2020 with a 1500-seat, $4 million dollar theater space that greatly expands the entertainment options in Shipshewana. It features nationally-known musical, comedy, and performance acts such as Jeff Foxworthy, Terry Fator, Jamey Johnson, Gary Allan, Newsboys United, 3 Dog Night, Josh Turner, and many more.

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Allen Connelly
(260) 499-6387
114 W. Michigan St.
LaGrange, IN 46761
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