LaGrange, Ohio

LaGrange, Ohio
Village
Roundabout intersection in LaGrange
Roundabout intersection in LaGrange
Location of LaGrange, Ohio
Location of LaGrange, Ohio
Location of LaGrange in Lorain County
Location of LaGrange in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°14′50″N 82°07′12″W / 41.24722°N 82.12000°W / 41.24722; -82.12000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
TownshipLaGrange
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.91 sq mi (4.93 km2)
 • Land1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,595
 • Density1,365.07/sq mi (527.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44050
Area code440
FIPS code39-41230[3]
GNIS feature ID2398374[2]
Websitelagrangeohio.net

LaGrange (/ləˈɡreɪndʒ/ lə-GRAINJ) is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2020 census.

The village derives its name from Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the French home of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: LaGrange, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 72.