La Grange, Tennessee

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La Grange, Tennessee
La Grange TN 01-2012 002.jpg
Fayette County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas La Grange Highlighted 4740200.svg
Location of La Grange in Fayette County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°2′44″N89°14′4″W / 35.04556°N 89.23444°W / 35.04556; -89.23444
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Fayette
Area
[1]
  Total
2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
  Land2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
123
  Density61.29/sq mi (23.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38046
Area code 901
FIPS code 47-40200 [3]
GNIS feature ID1303479 [4]
Website www.lagrangetn.com

La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. [5] A large area in the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District.

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Geography

La Grange is located in southeastern Fayette County at 35°2′44″N89°14′4″W / 35.04556°N 89.23444°W / 35.04556; -89.23444 (35.045629, -89.234349). [6] It sits on a ridge 200 feet (60 m) above and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi.

Tennessee State Route 57 passes through the town, leading east 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Grand Junction and west 9.5 miles (15.3 km) to Moscow. Somerville, the county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the north, and downtown Memphis is 47 miles (76 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 1,112
1870 760−31.7%
1880 277−63.6%
1890 50080.5%
1900 355−29.0%
1910 308−13.2%
1920 248−19.5%
1930 223−10.1%
1940 2439.0%
1950 241−0.8%
1960 217−10.0%
1970 213−1.8%
1980 185−13.1%
1990 167−9.7%
2000 136−18.6%
2010 133−2.2%
2020 123−7.5%
Sources: [7] [8] [2]

According to the 2000 census, [3] there were 136 people, 59 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.5 people per square mile (33.0 per square km). There were 69 housing units, at an average density of 43.4 per square mile (16.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.09% White, 12.50% African American, 0.74% Native American, 2.21% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.

The Immanuel Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places Immanuel Episcopal Church, Second Street, La Grange (Fayette County, Tennessee).jpg
The Immanuel Episcopal Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places

There were 59 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,214, and the median income for a family was $63,333. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,626. There were 2.2% of families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.2% of under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Grange town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 16, 2016.[ dead link ]
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.