Welcome to La Grange ...
The city of La Grange is located La Grange is located in Fayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Fayette County. While we don't have a date for the founding of La Grange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851. From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Grange has a population of 4,648 people<2> (see below for details). The community of La Grange is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: La Grange lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time La Grange is located in the (979) area code. The ZIP code for La Grange: 78945<4> Official Website: www.lagrange.fais.net/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Grange had an population of 4,648 people. This is an increase of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.8% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, La Grange had a population of 4,641 people (which is 18.9% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes La Grange the county's most populous community. The population of La Grange represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 4,641 people, the population of La Grange increased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,478 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for La Grange. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named La Grange: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Red River County. Beyond Texas, there are 20 communities that are also named La Grange - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Grange. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Grange. 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 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page 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. 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851). We also found La Grange in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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The official website for La Grange: www.lagrange.fais.net/ The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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). <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.