Laura

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Laura

Total population

436

Median home value

$123,700

8.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,125

Laura$78k

National$74k

Elevation302 m

Land area0.69 km²

Weather48°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates40.00°, -84.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Laura is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 398 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Laura, OH from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bob Schul

American athletics competitor (1937–2024)

Bob Netzley

American politician

C

Carl Brumbaugh

American football player (1906–1969)

Howard Earle Coffin

American industrialist and automotive engineer (1873–1937)

P

Pete Susko

American baseball player (1904–1978)

Jesse Beery

Horse trainer and author (1861-1945)

J

Jesse Hoover

father of U.S. president Herbert Hoover (1846-1880)

A

Alberta Kinsey

American painter (1875–1952)

M

Marcus Mote

American painter, 1817-1898

Edward Sigerfoos

American World War I casualty

M

Merlin A. Ditmer

American football and basketball coach

Laban J. Miles

American Indian agent

Wes Martin

American football offensive guard

H

Harry Willis Miller

American physician and Seventh-day Adventist missionary

E

Eli Hoover

grandfather of U.S. president Herbert Hoover (1820-1892)

M

Mary Davis

paternal grandmother of U.S. president Herbert Hoover (1820-185_)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ohio

• Gordon
  7 mi away
• Arcanum
  7.7 mi away
• Covington
  9 mi away
• Bradford
  9.4 mi away
• Gettysburg
  9.6 mi away
• Clayton
  9.7 mi away
• Englewood
  10.4 mi away
• Brookville
  10.8 mi away
• Castine
  12.3 mi away
• Greenville
  13.6 mi away
• Casstown
  15.3 mi away
• Eldorado
  15.5 mi away

Browse all places in Ohio →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Laura

The Life Of Philander Chase

Laura Chase Smith · 1903

Ohio history index

Laura Russell · 2001

Faithful to Laura

Kathleen Fuller · 2012

Laura Belle

Laura Benson Hoak · 2016

Ohio

Laura Ryder · 2006

Game of My Life Ohio State Buckeyes

Laura Lanese · 2012

The life of Philander Chase

Laura Chase Smith · 1903

Columbus Ohio

Laura Mueller- Kuhnert · 1984

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Hurricane Isaias
  Severe Storms · 2026-10-11 · 174 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Seen 2026-09-19

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-19

Question Mark

Polygonia interrogationis

Seen 2026-09-19

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Seen 2026-09-19

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

Seen 2026-09-19

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata

Seen 2026-09-19

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-09-18

Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Seen 2026-09-18

Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 21:30 UTC.