Welcome to La Grange ...
The city of La Grange is located in Oldham County<1> and is the County Seat for Oldham County.
La Grange was established in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange has a population of 9,034 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of La Grange is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: La Grange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for La Grange: 502
The ZIP codes for La Grange: 40031-40032<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange had an population of 9,034 people. This is an increase of 11.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange had a population of 8,082 people (or 13.37% of the total population of Oldham County). This makes La Grange the county's most populous community.
The population of La Grange represents 0.19% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,082 people, the population of La Grange increased 42.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,676 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Grange.
Communities Also Named La Grange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named La Grange - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grange.
Communities near La Grange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grange.
- Jeffersontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jeffersontown
- From La Grange to Jeffersontown
- Saint Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
- Shelbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelbyville
- From La Grange to Shelbyville
- Lyndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
- Charlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlestown
- From La Grange to Charlestown
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Douglass Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Crestwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <5>
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prospect
- From La Grange to Prospect
- Hurstbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
- Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Grange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Grange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Grange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Grange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Grange. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Grange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Grange ...
Looking for more information about La Grange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Grange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Grange.
Adding La Grange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Grange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Grange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the La Grange post office opened in 1827.
We also found La Grange in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Grange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Grange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Grange. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Grange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Grange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Grange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for La Grange includes: 40031 & 40032. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |