Ladoga, Indiana
Ladoga is a town of 1,144 people in Montgomery County, Indiana, founded in 1836.
Why visit Ladoga
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Ashby and Normal Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 22 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Ladoga
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ladoga
Ladoga is a town in Clark Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,081 at the 2020 census, up from 985 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Ladoga, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Ashby
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
United States historic place
Normal Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic school building in Indiana, United States
Restaurants and cafes2
Pizza King
Restaurant · Pizza
300 East Main Street, Ladoga
Mo-Su 16:00-21:00
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
History
Ladoga was platted in 1836 by John Myers. Myers invited his friends to help him find a name. He required that the name not end in -burg or -ville and that it would not be named after another town. He chose "Ladoga" after finding Lake Ladoga on a map of Russia. In 1837, the town's post office was established, which still operates today.
In 1840 there were fifteen buildings in Ladoga, including two large stores selling general merchandise — one owned by Taylor Webster and one owned by William Nofsinger. By 1848, there were thirty families living in the town. The Haw Creek Academy was built two miles south of Ladoga in 1838 by the Christian Church. In 1855, the Ladoga Female Seminary was established by the Baptist Church, which quickly decided to allow male students, and shortly afterward the Ladoga Male Academy was established, which soon allowed female students. (Both decided to let in the other gender because of financial concerns.) Central Normal College was founded in Ladoga in 1876; it moved to Danville in 1878. The original building still stands in Ladoga. Known as Normal Hall, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
From the History section of Ladoga, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Ladoga
8 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 17°F | 2.9 in | 7.4 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 20°F | 2.5 in | 5.7 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 3.1 in | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 4.4 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 59°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 3.6 in | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.9 in | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Crawfordsville 6 Se Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Montgomery County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-04-22: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-06-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Crawfordsville 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Danville 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Lebanon 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Brownsburg 23 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Whitestown 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Avon 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Zionsville 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Plainfield 27 mi southeast, about 44 min by car
- Frankfort 29 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Indianapolis city (balance) 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ladoga-downtown, AlHart, Public domain
- Normal Hall in Ladoga southern side and front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Normal Hall in Ladoga front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Normal Hall in Ladoga southern side and rear, Nyttend, Public domain
- Normal Hall in Ladoga southeastern angle, Nyttend, Public domain
- Normal Hall in Ladoga northeastern angle, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ashby near Ladoga from a distance, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS067-E-164242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-172767 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-172768 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-164243 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-56380 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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