The municipality Ladbergen is subdivided in the village(centre) and the surrounding rural areas Hölter, Wester and Overbeck.

In 1246 the Ladberger Marktbund (Ladbergen Marketfederation) was founded by representatives of the cities Münster, Osnabrück, Minden and Herford.

As a result, the population of Ladbergen until after World War II remained religiously almost exclusively Protestant (Lutheranism).

[[5] To defend the canal there were two heavy 105 mm Flak locations in Ladbergen, supported by smaller anti-aircraft guns.

Besides bombs and downed airplanes shrapnel fell onto Ladbergen during the air raids causing loses in property and lives.

The air raids did not result in the destruction of the targeted aqueducts, but Tallboy bombs dropped by Avro Lancaster bombers of No.

The introduction of fertilizer in the 20th century enabled the local peasants – who up to that moment had to deal with infertile sandy soil that yielded modest harvests – to escape from poverty.

The infrastructural improvements and urbanization of the village after World War II and the West German Wirtschaftswunder created new jobs in trade, industry, transport, tourism and the service sector and commuters settled in Ladbergen.

The last decades the municipality itself also profited from the establishment of new successful businesses and companies in Ladbergen and general prosperity amongst its citizens, by a steady increase in local taxes revenues.

This wood pallets-fired combined heat and power gasification plant and accompanying district heating station at the Ladbergen canal harbor on the site of the old oil mill produces electric power for about 15,000 households, a multiple of the Ladbergen household's electric energy needs.

The town council is elected directly by the EU citizens living in the municipality and currently consists of 22 seats divided between several political parties.

The post may be said to be a professional one, the mayor being the head of the local government, and requiring, in order to be eligible, a training in administration.

According to a historic certificate honey farmers from Ladbergen had to pay taxes to the monastery Freckenhorst in the year 950.

The water lilies symbol originates from the Duchy Lingen, to which Ladbergen belonged during a medieval period.