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Loogootee, IN

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Population
2,633
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
539 ft
Median Home Value
$148,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$812/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$50,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Loogootee

Home to about 2,600 people, Loogootee serves as the everyday hub of Martin County in southwestern Indiana. Sitting right at the intersection of US 50 and US 231, the town gives residents convenient access to local diners, shops, and essential services. It offers a relaxed, small-town atmosphere with quiet residential neighborhoods, all surrounded by the rolling countryside and wooded scenery along the East Fork of the White River.

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For anyone moving to the area for work, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane sits just ten minutes north, making Loogootee a popular and practical home base for base personnel and defense contractors. Community life centers closely around the local public schools and a fierce high school basketball tradition, famously built by Hall of Fame coach Jack Butcher. It is a down-to-earth, affordable place to settle down with an easy commute to major regional jobs.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Wildfire Risk IndexA+98.9rating

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