LaGrange, New York

LaGrange, New York
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of LaGrange, New York
Location of LaGrange, New York
Location of LaGrange, New York
Coordinates: 41°40′23″N 73°48′24″W / 41.67306°N 73.80667°W / 41.67306; -73.80667
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorAlan Bell (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
40.35 sq mi (104.51 km2)
 • Land39.88 sq mi (103.29 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,975
 • Estimate 
(2020)[3]
15,975
 • Density392.04/sq mi (151.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12540,12603, 12569
Area code845
FIPS code36-027-40299
GNIS feature ID0979126[2]
Websitelagrangeny.gov

LaGrange (/ləˈɡrn/ lə-GRAYNJ) is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 15,975 at the 2020 census.[4][5] The town was named after the estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.[6]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: LaGrange, New York
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Grange town, Dutchess County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 Report, LaGrange town, New York
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 179.